Culture, distress, and oxytocin receptor polymorphism (OXTR) interact to influence emotional support seeking.

Kim HS, Sherman DK, Sasaki JY, Xu J, Chu TQ, Ryu C, Suh EM, Graham K, Taylor SE. Culture, distress, and oxytocin receptor polymorphism (OXTR) interact to influence emotional support seeking. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Sep 07; 107(36):15717-21.

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subject areas

Cultural Characteristics
Emotions
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Oxytocin
Republic of Korea
Social Support
Stress, Psychological
United States

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Joni Sasaki, PhD

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