Your Genes Might Make You Secretly Heroic And Selfless

On the other hand, tendencies for altruism aren’t just limited to acts of bravery, it can even be a simple display of kindness like how a friendly neighbor enjoys baking cookies for charity. Her generosity might not just be a warm heart, but a genetic inheritance from a variant of her altruistic genes. Indeed, modern scientists have actually identified genes linked to altruism, such as AVPR1A, COMT, DRD4, DRD5, GABRB2 and OXTR genes [2]. In fact, mutation in some of these genes can lead to higher levels of dopamine, the “feel-good” chemical, when faced with a situation requiring positive actions. <a href="https://medium.com/living-with-genes/your-genes-might-make-you-secretly-heroic-and-selfless-b71ab483d6e6">Read More</a>