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Serotonergic genotypes, neuroticism, and financial choices.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Kuhnen Camelia M, Samanez-Larkin Gregory R, Knutson Brian
Abstract excerpt
Life financial outcomes carry a significant heritable component, but the mechanisms by which genes influence financial choices remain unclear. Focusing on a polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR), we found that individuals possessing the short allele of this gene invested less in equities, were less engaged in actively making investment decisions, and had fewer credit...
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