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The dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) moderates cultural difference in independent versus interdependent social orientation.
Psychological science - 1 Jun 2014
Kitayama Shinobu, King Anthony, Yoon Carolyn, Tompson Steve, Huff Sarah, Liberzon Israel
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Prior research suggests that cultural groups vary on an overarching dimension of independent versus interdependent social orientation, with European Americans being more independent, or less interdependent, than Asians. Drawing on recent evidence suggesting that the dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) plays a role in modulating cultural learning, we predicted that carriers of DRD4 polymorphisms linked to increased...
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