Study: Strangers Can Spot ‘Kindness’ Gene
People with a certain gene trait are known to be more kind and caring than people without it, and strangers can quickly tell the difference, according to US research published on Monday. The variation is linked to the body’s receptor gene of oxytocin.
Scientists at Oregon State University devised an experiment in which 23 couples, whose genotypes were known to researchers but not observers, were filmed. Read more about the study here.