Sharing genes fosters identity fusion and altruism
Researchers have shown that the more genes twins share, the more they care about one another. Here we examine a psychological mediator of such genetic influences, “identity fusion” (a visceral sense of oneness with them). Results supported this hypothesis. Relative to dizygotic twins, monozygotic tw...
Main Authors: | Vázquez, A, Gómez, Á, Ordoñana, J, Swann, W, Whitehouse, H |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Taylor and Francis (Routledge)
2017
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