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Is The Secret To A Happy Marriage In Your DNA?
- Published_at:2015-02-10
- Category:Science & Technology
- Channel:Fig. 1 by University of California
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- description: Are some people genetically predisposed to stay happily married? Researchers at UC Berkeley have found a major clue in our DNA. Robert Levenson and his team have found a link between relationship fulfillment and a variation of the serotonin transporter gene — referred to as the “short allele.” The gene is involved in the regulation of serotonin in the brain and can predict whether a person is oblivious or sensitive to the emotional climate of their relationship. The researchers have been following a group of 156 middle-aged and older couples since 1989. Every five years, the couples have come to UC Berkeley to report on their marital satisfaction and interact with one another in a lab setting while researchers code their conversations based on facial expressions, body language, tone of voice and topic of discussion. FEATURING: Robert Levenson, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley For more information: http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/10/07/marriage-gene/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Enjoy the video? SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1fUWHyY Fig. 1 explores new ideas and research out of the University of California — ranging from science, technology, art and humanities. Get inside the mind of a researcher. Find more UC Research at: http://ucresearch.tumblr.com
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