Study Links Gene Variant in Men to Marital Discord - washingtonpost.com - 0 views
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The studies focused on two species that look nearly alike: prairie voles and montane voles.
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What do you think of this study in terms of the connection between genetics and behavior? Is it credible?
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I would like to know more about how they conducted the research. I do believe there is a strong connection between genetics and behavior, so there could definitely be some truth to this. The article says that this could help some men who felt anxious in their relationship because they could say "oh, that's my DNA," but it could work conversely as well...a man could use it as an excuse to be unfaithful: "Oh, I can't help it, so why try to form a monogamous relationship?" As for the vasopressin receptors, did they find that the men with the allele had more receptors? Or just that they were in different spots in the brain?