Summit
2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2024
Genetic Sensitivity to Cultural Traits: The Role of ADHD Related Genes in Shaping Culture-Typical Traits
- Yaxin Xiao
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Wang Erin
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Shinobu Kitayama
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract
We tested whether genetic risks for ADHD could facilitate the aquisition of cultural traits. Our analysis includes European Americans (N=701) and African Americans (N=155), showing that the ADHD related genes positively predicts traits associated with independence among European Americans, and a trait associated with interdependence among African Americans.
Cultural Diversity