APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Methylation of Parental Oxytocin Receptor Gene Is Associated with Neural Synchrony during Parent-Child Gameplay
- Megan Liu
University of Virginia - Analia Marzoratti
University of Virginia - Kathleen Krol
University of Virginia - Gus Sjobeck
University of Pittsburgh - Gus Sjobeck
University of Virginia - Steven Boker
University of Virginia - Jessica Connelly
University of Virginia - Kevin Pelphrey
University of Virginia - Tanya Evans
University of Virginia
Abstract
Interpersonal neural synchrony (INS) occurs when neural activity synchronizes between partners during social interactions. Our results reveal that INS during parent-child competitive and cooperative gameplay is predicted by another biological marker of social processing, methylation of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTRm) in parents, regardless of degree of behavioral coordination.
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