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Physical activity associates empathy in Japanese young adults with specific gene variations of oxytocin receptor and vasopressin V1B receptor.
Physiology & behavior - 15 Oct 2022
Shima Takeru, Jesmin Subrina, Onishi Hayate, Yoshikawa Tomonori, Saitoh Rikako
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BACKGROUND: Empathy, consisting of cognitive empathy and affective empathy, is essential for creating relationships with others. Since the genetic polymorphism of oxytocin receptor (OXTR) and arginine-vasopressin V1B receptor (AVPR1B) relate to prosocial behavior and empathy, it would need to innovate strategies for treating human empathy by considering individual genetic variations. Physical activity is expected...
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