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Deficits in emotion recognition and processing in children with high callous-unemotional traits: the role of the MAOA gene.
European child & adolescent psychiatry - 1 Oct 2024
Muratori Pietro, Palumbo Sara, Vellucci Stefano, Mariotti Veronica, Billeci Lucia, Levantini Valentina, Inguaggiato Emanuela, Masi Gabriele, Milone Annarita, Pellegrini Silvia
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Children with high Callous-Unemotional (CU) traits show deficits in recognizing and processing facial expressions. Alterations in emotion recognition have been linked to a higher synaptic concentration of monoaminergic neurotransmitters. The current study investigated the relationship between the MAOA-Low-activity alleles and the ability to recognize and process facial expressions in 97 male children (8-12 years...
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