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Preliminary investigation of the influence of dopamine regulating genes on social working memory.
Social neuroscience - 1 Jan 2014
Dumontheil Iroise, Jensen Sarah K G, Wood Nicholas W, Meyer Meghan L, Lieberman Matthew D, Blakemore Sarah-Jayne
Abstract excerpt
Working memory (WM) refers to mental processes that enable temporary retention and manipulation of information, including information about other people ("social working memory"). Previous studies have demonstrated that nonsocial WM is supported by dopamine neurotransmission. Here, we investigated in 131 healthy adults whether dopamine is similarly involved in social WM by testing whether social and nonsocial WM...
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