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Rejection sensitivity and multiple group memberships: The moderating role of an oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism.
Social neuroscience - 1 Jun 2018
Woods Robbie, Bedard Marc, McQuaid Robyn Jane, Matheson Kim, Anisman Hymie
Abstract excerpt
Rejection sensitivity is a cognitive-affective processing disposition that has been linked to interpersonal difficulties. In this regard, the neuropeptide hormone, oxytocin, is thought to underlie social cognitions and behaviors that promote social affiliation. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR), in which guanine (G) is substituted for adenine (A), has been associated with...
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