Relationship Between Popularity, the Oxytocin Receptor Polymorphism Gene (OXTR rs53576), Emotional Intelligence, and Empathy

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL

Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI:10.1007/s40750-024-00253-2

Victoria West Staples, Rebekkah Wall, Weston Phipps, Amber Massey-Abernathy

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Abstract

Objective

The innate drive for humans to belong is coupled with the strategies they use to gain and maintain resources (Sapolsky, Annual Review of Anthropology, 33(1), 393–418, 2004), and individuals in higher levels of social status (such as dominant individuals) use different strategies to gain that status (Hawley, Developmental Review, 19(1), 97–132, 1999; Hawley, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 49(3), 279–309, 2003). Just as the environment is important for human development, it is also important to consider the genetic components that can impact thoughts and behaviors. Oxytocin has been connected to many affiliative behaviors which assist in gaining social status (Massey-Abernathy, Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 3(3), 212–220, 2017). OXTR rs53576 is a specific oxytocin polymorphic receptor site that when G homozygous, meaning possessing two G alleles (GG), individuals show more empathetic concern (Smith, Social Neuroscience, 9(1), 1–9, 2014), an increased ability to infer the emotional state of others (Domes, Biological Psychiatry, 61(6), 731–733, 2007), and increased emotional regulation (Massey-Abernathy, Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 3(3), 212–220, 2017).

Methods

In the current study, the relationships between self-report questionnaires on popularity types (sociometric/perceived), resource control strategies, empathy (cognitive and affective), and emotional intelligence was examined. Then a smaller sub-sample was used to look at their relationship to OXTR rs53576 using saliva sampling.

Results

This study’s results indicate in this sample, the use of coercive strategies alone created perceived popular individuals. Additionally, emotional intelligence and cognitive empathy were important for increased perceived popularity, and these characteristics were also seen in those who are OXTR rs53576G homozygous.

Conclusion

Examining these relationships may help researchers understand why “popular” individuals use certain tactics to create and maintain their high social status.

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受欢迎程度、催产素受体多态性基因（OXTR rs53576）、情商和移情之间的关系

目的人类与生俱来的归属感与他们用来获得和维持资源的策略息息相关（Sapolsky，《人类学年度评论》，33（1），393-418，2004 年），而处于较高社会地位的个体（如占统治地位的个体）会使用不同的策略来获得这种地位（Hawley，《发展评论》，19（1），97-132，1999 年；Hawley，《梅里尔-帕尔默季刊》，49（3），279-309，2003 年）。正如环境对人类发展的重要性一样，考虑可能影响思想和行为的遗传因素也很重要。催产素与许多有助于获得社会地位的附属行为有关（Massey-Abernathy，《适应性人类行为与生理学》，3（3），212-220，2017）。OXTR rs53576是一个特定的催产素多态受体位点，当G同源时，即拥有两个G等位基因（GG）时，个体会表现出更多的移情关怀（Smith，《社会神经科学》，9（1），1-9，2014）、推断他人情绪状态的能力增强（Domes，Biological Psychiatry，61（6），731-733，2007），情绪调节能力增强（Massey-Abernathy，Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology，3（3），212-220，2017）。方法在本研究中，研究人员对受欢迎类型（社会测量/感知）、资源控制策略、移情（认知和情感）和情商的自我报告问卷之间的关系进行了研究。结果这项研究的结果表明，在该样本中，仅使用胁迫策略就会产生被认为受欢迎的人。结论研究这些关系可能有助于研究人员理解为什么 "受欢迎 "的人使用某些策略来创造和维持其较高的社会地位。

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Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL-

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期刊介绍： Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology is an international interdisciplinary scientific journal that publishes theoretical and empirical studies of any aspects of adaptive human behavior (e.g. cooperation, affiliation, and bonding, competition and aggression, sex and relationships, parenting, decision-making), with emphasis on studies that also address the biological (e.g. neural, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, genetic) mechanisms controlling behavior.