Gene-environment interaction between the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene and parenting behaviour on children's theory of mind

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1749-1757

  Wade, Mark ^a   Hoffmann, Thomas J ^b   Jenkins, Jennifer M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive sensitivity; Gene environment interaction; Oxytocin receptor gene; Parenting; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

OXTR PROTEIN, HUMAN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTING; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952926994     PISSN: 17495016     EISSN: 17495024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsv064     Document Type: Article

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