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Association between the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene and children's social cognition at 18 months.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Sept 2014
Wade M, Hoffmann T J, Wigg K, Jenkins J M
Abstract excerpt
At 18 months, children engage in a variety of social behaviors that reflect their nascent ability to understand the intentions of other people (e.g. joint attention, empathy, cooperation and self-recognition). Although numerous contextual factors have been shown to predict social cognition in young children, the genetic underpinnings of social-cognitive traits has been understudied in this age group. Owing to the...
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