Study links genetic variation to individual empathy, stress levels
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 10:07
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that may contribute to how empathetic a human is, and how that person reacts to stress. In the first study of its kind, a variation in the hormone/neurotransmitter oxytocin's receptor was linked to a person's ability to infer the mental state of others...