rs53576(A;A)
From SNPedia
| Lack of empathy? |
| Is a | genotype |
| of | rs53576 |
| Gene | OXTR |
| Chromosome | 3 |
| Position | 8,762,685 |
| mentioned | by |
| Magnitude | 2.8 |
| Repute | Bad |
| Geno | Mag | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| (A;A) | 2.8 | Lack of empathy? |
| (A;G) | 2.8 | Lack of empathy? |
| (G;G) | 2.5 | Optimistic and empathetic; handle stress well |
You have a SNP in the oxytocin receptor which may make you less empathetic than most people. When under stress you may have more difficulty recognizing the emotional state of others which impacts loneliness, parenting, and socializing skills.
