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The genetics of neuroticism and human values

George Zacharopoulos, Thomas M. Lancaster, Gregory R. Maio, David E. J. Linden

Genes, Brain and Behavior, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 361 - 366

Swansea University Author: George Zacharopoulos

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Human values and personality have been shown to share genetic variance in twin studies. However, there is a lack of evidence about the genetic components of this association. This study examined the interplay between genes, values and personality in the case of neuroticism, because polygenic scores...

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