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Culture, serotonin receptor polymorphism and locus of attention.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience - 1 Jun 2010
Kim Heejung S, Sherman David K, Taylor Shelley E, Sasaki Joni Y, Chu Thai Q, Ryu Chorong, Suh Eunkook M, Xu Jun
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The present research examined the interaction between genes and culture as potential determinants of individuals' locus of attention. As the serotonin (5-HT) system has been associated with attentional focus and the ability to adapt to changes in reinforcement, we examined the serotonin 1A receptor polymorphism (5-HTR1A). Koreans and European Americans were genotyped and reported their chronic locus of attention....
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