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'Ruthlessness Gene' Discovered Sunday, April 06, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Biology   
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Selfish dictators may owe their behavior partly to their genes, according to a study that claims to have found a genetic link to ruthlessness. The study might help to explain the money-grabbing tendencies of those with a Machiavellian streak — from national dictators down to 'little Hitlers' found in workplaces the world over. Researchers at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem found a link between a gene called AVPR1a and ruthless behavior in an economic exercise called the 'Dictator Game'. (source: nature.com)
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Genesis Biolabs is offering mail-in tests of the "ruthlessness" gene. www.genesisbiolabs.com |
