The association between 2D:4D ratio and cognitive empathy is contingent on a common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576)
Weisman O, Pelphrey KA, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Lu Y, Chong A, Chen Y, Monakhov M, Chew SH, Ebstein RP. The association between 2D:4D ratio and cognitive empathy is contingent on a common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576). Psychoneuroendocrinology 2015, 58: 23-32. PMID: 25935637, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxytocin receptor geneCognitive empathyRMET performanceFetal testosteroneHuman social cognitionSocial-cognitive developmentSocio-cognitive skillsRole of oxytocinSocio-affective skillsSocial cognitionPsychosocial competenceHigh fetal testosteroneIndividual differencesCognitive developmentBaron-CohenEmotional statesOXTR rs53576OXTR geneGreater identificationEmpathyCore aspectsRMETCognitionUnique supportTestosterone system