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Genetic and epigenetic serotonergic markers predict the ability to recognize mental states.
Physiology & behavior - 1 Dec 2020
Reuter Martin, Felten Andrea, Zamoscik Vera, Bravo Rafael, Ugartemendia Lierni, Kirsch Peter, Rodriguez Ana B, Plieger Thomas
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The serotonergic (5-HT) system is related to affective and cognitive processes and explains behavioral variability in the normal and psychopathological range. For this reason, the hypothesis was put forward that genetic and epigenetic markers related to 5-HT metabolism predict individual differences in social cognitive functioning. Social cognitions are complex mental processes necessary for perceiving,...
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