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The dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) moderates cultural difference in independent versus interdependent social orientation.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Kitayama, Shinobu King, Anthony Stephen Yoon, Carolyn Tompson, Steve Huff, Shayne Y. Liberzon, Israel |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Prior research suggests that cultural groups vary on an overarching dimension of independent versus interdependent social orientation, with European Americans being more independent, or less interdependent, than Asians. Drawing on recent evidence suggesting that the dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) plays a role in modulating cultural learning, we predicted that carriers of DRD4 polymorphisms linked to increased dopamine signaling (7- or 2-repeat alleles) would show higher levels of culturally dominant social orientations, compared with noncarriers. European Americans and Asian-born Asians (total N = 398) reported their social orientation on multiple scales. They were also genotyped for DRD4. As in earlier work, European Americans were more independent, and Asian-born Asians more interdependent. This cultural difference was significantly more pronounced for carriers of the 7- or 2-repeat alleles than for noncarriers. Indeed, no cultural difference was apparent among the noncarriers. Implications for potential coevolution of genes and culture are discussed. |
| Starting Page | 517 |
| Ending Page | 522 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/yoonc/research/Papers/Kitayama_King_Yoon_et.al_2014_Dopamine_Receptor_Gene_Moderates_Cultural_Difference_PsychSci.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 24747168v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614528338 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0956797614528338 |
| Journal | Psychological science |
| Volume Number | 25 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Alleles DRD4 gene Dopamine Genetic Polymorphism Mental Orientation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
