Hug the Monkey: Autism Gene Linked to Empathy

by admin on November 17, 2009

A variation in a gene for the oxytocin receptor helps determine how much empathy a person has, according to a new study. Sarina Rodrigues, assistant professor of psychology at Oregon State University and Laura Saslow, a UC Berkeley …

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Hug the Monkey: Autism Gene Linked to Empathy

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