2015
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
2008
Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery
Swain JE, Tasgin E, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Constable RT, Leckman JF. Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2008, 49: 1042-1052. PMID: 18771508, PMCID: PMC3246837, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01963.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean section deliveryMode of deliveryVD mothersSection deliveryMother's brainVaginal deliveryElective cesarean section deliveryMaternal brain responsesImmediate postpartum periodRight lenticular nucleusSuperior frontal cortexMedial fusiform gyrusBeck Depression InventorySuperior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSuperior parietal lobeMiddle temporal gyrusEarly postpartumPostpartum periodLenticular nucleusPostpartum depressionFrontal cortexSpecific brain activationParietal lobe