Oxytocin receptor gene variation predicts empathic concern and autonomic arousal while perceiving harm to others

Social Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Smith, Karen E ^a   Porges, Eric C ^a   Norman, Greg J ^a   Connelly, Jessica J ^b   Decety, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Electrodermal activity; Empathic concern; Empathy; OXTR

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMPATHY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EMPATHY; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891345959     PISSN: 17470919     EISSN: 17470927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2013.863223     Document Type: Article

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