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Empathy, Psychopathy and Autism: Behavioural Associations and the Role of an Oxytocin Receptor Polymorphism in a Non-clinical Adult Population

NCT04746027 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 126

Last updated 2021-02-09

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Summary

This is an investigation into the associations between psychopathic traits, autistic traits and empathy (cognitive and affective) in the general population as measured using three self report questionnaires and one behavioural task. Participants will also be genotyped for OXTR rs53576 to assess whether this mutation associates with any of the behavioural traits investigated.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St Mary's University College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yiannis Mavrommatis, PhD · St. Mary's University, Twickenham

  • Kate Lawrence, PhD · St Marys University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-01
Primary Completion
2018-03-31
Completion
2018-11-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

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