[Marxism] Israeli Scientists Discover Gene For Ruthlessness

["Ruthless Critic of All that Exists" <ok.president+marxml@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem have found a link
between a gene called AVPR1a and ruthless behavior. These findings
come from an economic exercise called the 'Dictator Game' that allows
players to behave selflessly, or like national dictators. The team
decided to look at AVPR1a because it is known to produce receptors in
the brain that detect vasopressin, a hormone involved in 'prosocial'
behavior. Researchers tested DNA samples from more than 200 student
volunteers, before asking the students to play the game that measured
their altruism. There was no connection between the participants'
gender and their behavior but there was a link to the length of the
AVPR1a gene."

<http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/06/2056240&from=rss>

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