And here I thought it was a Choice!
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And here I thought it was a Choice!
I found this online this morning, and decided to share:
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Monogamous Behavior Linked To A Gene Variant
September 2, 2008 10:43 a.m. EST
Vittorio Hernandez - AHN News Writer
Stockholm, Sweden (AHN) - A study conducted by a behavioral geneticist at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm linked marital monogamy among males to a lack of a gene variant.
The gene variant, called allele, is present in two for every five men. It is also a good indicator if the female partners of these men are likely to say their partners are emotionally close and available or distant and disagreeable.
Hasse Walum, the behavioral geneticist, explained, quoted by the Washington Post, "Men with two copies of the allele had twice the risk of experiencing marital dysfunction, with a threat of divorce during the last year, compared to men carrying one or no copies."
The Karolinska scientists picked the male species as the subject of their study because the hormone it examined is know for playing a bigger role in male brains than in female's.
While some independent scientists hailed the discovery as remarkable, they said it does not mean genetic tests must be mandated for people about to marry to find out if a potential spouse if a bad husband material. Walum added that while having the allele may hike the risk of lack of harmony in a marriage, other factors such as culture, religion and family background also shape a man's marital behavior.
The Karolinska study appears to be a refinement of a similar finding in 2005 by researchers at the Emory University that male behavior in a relationship is influenced by a genetic mechanism that permits quick evolutionary changes. The Emory finding was based on observation of male voles, which are mouse-like rodents that have darker coats and fatter tails.
Source Site: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012146421
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Monogamous Behavior Linked To A Gene Variant
September 2, 2008 10:43 a.m. EST
Vittorio Hernandez - AHN News Writer
Stockholm, Sweden (AHN) - A study conducted by a behavioral geneticist at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm linked marital monogamy among males to a lack of a gene variant.
The gene variant, called allele, is present in two for every five men. It is also a good indicator if the female partners of these men are likely to say their partners are emotionally close and available or distant and disagreeable.
Hasse Walum, the behavioral geneticist, explained, quoted by the Washington Post, "Men with two copies of the allele had twice the risk of experiencing marital dysfunction, with a threat of divorce during the last year, compared to men carrying one or no copies."
The Karolinska scientists picked the male species as the subject of their study because the hormone it examined is know for playing a bigger role in male brains than in female's.
While some independent scientists hailed the discovery as remarkable, they said it does not mean genetic tests must be mandated for people about to marry to find out if a potential spouse if a bad husband material. Walum added that while having the allele may hike the risk of lack of harmony in a marriage, other factors such as culture, religion and family background also shape a man's marital behavior.
The Karolinska study appears to be a refinement of a similar finding in 2005 by researchers at the Emory University that male behavior in a relationship is influenced by a genetic mechanism that permits quick evolutionary changes. The Emory finding was based on observation of male voles, which are mouse-like rodents that have darker coats and fatter tails.
Source Site: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012146421
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Joined: 01-15-2008
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From: Aliso Viejo, CA
You're right...EVERYTHING these days is classified as a disease and that is so sad. When are we going to wake up and take responsibility for our actions and not conveniently blame it on a disease? As for me, I was totally monogamous to my dear deceased wife because I loved her so much and took the wedding vows seriously. Was the fact that I was loyal to her a disease too? I like to think that I had a choice to make and I made the right one. CASE CLOSED!
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