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Quiz 14. Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and the Neurogenetics of Sociality ZR Donaldson & LJ Young 2008. Science 322:900-904. There is growing evidence that the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin modulate complex social behavior and social cognition . …
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Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and the Neurogenetics of Sociality ZR Donaldson & LJ Young 2008. Science 322:900-904. There is growing evidence that the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin modulate complex social behavior and social cognition. … variation in the genes encoding their receptors may contribute to variation in human social behavior by altering brain function. … one allelic variant of a microsatellite in the region of AVPR1A was associated with significantly lower scores on the partner bonding scale in males only. Males who are homozygous for this allele were twice as likely to have experienced marital problems or threat of divorce … Quiz 14 What does the data in the paper above imply about the relative importance of genes (nature) versus environmental influences (nurture) for causing and explaining differences between individuals in behaviors that are associated with marital problems? Note: “twice as likely ” means 34% vs 15%