Chapter 1
DNA meets daily life
Chapter 2
The chemistry of adventure
Chapter 3
Mood and social connection
Chapter 4
Internal clocks and daily rhythms
YOUR GOAL
Master of How genes shape our behavior
Ch 3 · Mood and social connection
streetspirit OXTR Gene and Social Mood
This OXTR gene / shapes how we bond / and build esteem!
streetspirit Introversion and extroversion are rooted in genetic differences in physical brain arousal.
streetspirit Our capacity for empathy and social bonding is partially shaped by variations in our oxytocin receptor gene.
BETA
streetspirit Match daily habits to discover how personality genes shape our everyday actions.
Fun Fact
Social sensitivity: People with the 'orchid' gene variant react more strongly to both positive and negative environments, making them highly sensitive to art and music.
Glossary
oxytocin (noun)
A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in social bonding, reproduction, and childbirth. In 2016, University of Georgia researchers linked silencing of this hormone's receptor gene to reduced sociability.
A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in social bonding, reproduction, and childbirth. In 2016, University of Georgia researchers linked silencing of this hormone's receptor gene to reduced sociability.
Quiz
How do 'dandelion' children react to highly stressful or negative environments compared to 'orchid' children?
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In behavioral genetics, what term describes individuals who are highly sensitive to their environment, like a delicate flower?
Quiz
Which gene, responsible for transporting serotonin, is linked to environmental sensitivity in 'orchids' and 'dandelions'?
Quiz
What is the estimated heritability rate of the subjective feeling of loneliness according to evolutionary psychologists?
Quiz
Which hormone, often called the bonding or empathy hormone, is processed by the OXTR gene?
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According to genetic research, introverts often avoid busy social settings because their baseline brain arousal is already what?
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Why do evolutionary psychologists believe the painful feeling of loneliness evolved as a genetic trait?
Quiz
A 2011 study found that people with which variation of the OXTR gene scored highest on reading facial expressions and empathy?