Ignorance is no excuse: Moral judgments are influenced by a genetic variation on the oxytocin receptor gene

► We investigated the effect of a genetic variant on the OXTR gene in moral judgments. ► Participants rated the blameworthiness of different kinds of harm. ► Participants were grouped into C+ and C− carriers of the OXTR rs2268498. ► C+ carriers rated accidentally committed harm as more blameworthy t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Brain and cognition 2012-04, Vol.78 (3), p.268-273
Hauptverfasser:	Walter, Nora T., Montag, Christian, Markett, Sebastian, Felten, Andrea, Voigt, Gesine, Reuter, Martin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Alleles Behavioral psychophysiology Biological and medical sciences Brain Decision Making Emotions - physiology Evidence Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genetics Genotype Hormones and behavior Humans Individual Differences Influences Judgment - physiology Male Moral judgment Moral Values Morals OXTR gene Oxytocin Oxytocin - genetics Perspective-taking Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Prediction Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Receptors, Oxytocin - genetics Social Behavior
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