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The dopamine D4 receptor gene shows a gender-sensitive association with cognitive empathy: evidence from two independent samples.
Emotion (Washington, D.C.) - 1 Aug 2014
Uzefovsky Florina, Shalev Idan, Israel Salomon, Edelman Shany, Raz Yael, Perach-Barzilay Nufar, Mankuta David, Shamay-Tsoory Simone G, Knafo Ariel, Ebstein Richard P
Abstract excerpt
Increasing evidence points to a role of dopaminergic pathways in modulating social behavior. Specifically, a polymorphic region in the third exon of the Dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) has been associated with a host of social behaviors, often in an environment-sensitive manner. Empathy is thought to be an important motivator of prosocial behaviors and can be seen as multifaceted, combining cognitive empathy (CE) and...
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