Implicit associations to infant cry : genetics and early care experiences influence caregiving propensities

• Main Authors: Senese, Vincenzo Paolo, Azhari, Atiqah, Shinohara, Kazuyuki, Doi, Hirokazu, Venuti, Paola, Bornstein, Marc H., Esposito, Gianluca
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Implicit Association; Infant Cry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107120; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49686; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.12.012
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Adults' sensitive appraisal of and response to infant cry play a foundational role in child development. Employing a gene × environment (G × E) approach, this study investigated the interaction of genetic polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) and oxytocin receptor genes (OX...