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Polymorphism of the Oxytocin Receptor Gene Modulates Behavioral and Attitudinal Trust among Men but Not Women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Nishina Kuniyuki, Takagishi Haruto, Inoue-Murayama Miho, Takahashi Hidehiko, Yamagishi Toshio
Abstract excerpt
A relationship between the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) and behavioral and attitudinal trust has been suggested, but the nature of this relationship has not yet been established. We obtained behavioral trust data from 470 Japanese participants (242 women) aged 20-59 years, together with their levels of general trust and personality traits (NEO-FFI). Saliva buccal swabs were collected from 411 of these 470...
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