Gene × environment interaction on intergroup bias: The role of 5-HTTLPR and perceived outgroup threat

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1268-1275

  Cheon, Bobby K ^a,b   Livingston, Robert W ^c   Hong, Ying Yi ^b,d   Chiao, Joan Y ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d School of Psychology   (China)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Behavioral genetics; Gene environment interactions; Intergroup bias; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL BIAS; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922742227     PISSN: 17495016     EISSN: 17495024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst111     Document Type: Article

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