Associations between Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphisms, Empathy towards Animals and Implicit Associations towards Animals

Oxytocin has been well researched in association with psychological variables and is widely accepted as a key modulator of human social behaviour. Previous work indicates involvement of oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in human-human empathy, however little is kno...

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Main Authors: Melanie Connor, Alistair B. Lawrence, Sarah M. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/8/140