APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Variant Predicts Self-Regulation Differences
- Andriy Struk
University of Waterloo - Jhotisha Mugon
University of Waterloo - Abigail Scholer
University of Waterloo - Marla Sokolowski
University of Toronto - James Danckert
University of Waterloo
Abstract
BNDF is hypothesized to underlie the development and maintenance of self-regulatory ability. We investigated the effect of BDNF genetic variants on self-regulatory functioning using self-report measures and a virtual foraging task. Presence of non-normal genetic variant was linked to reports of impaired self-regulatory ability and sub-optimal goal pursuit strategies.
Behavior Genetics
