Summit

2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2024

Genetic Sensitivity to Cultural Traits: The Role of ADHD Related Genes in Shaping Culture-Typical Traits

Virtual · October 2024

Posters · Cultural Psychology

  • 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

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