Abstract

Associations between the STin2 and 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms within the serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4, and culture across societies were examined. Based on an analysis of 75 primary studies (28,726 individuals), STin2 allelic frequencies were found to vary widely across countries, ranging from 26% in Germany to 85% in Singapore. Across 53 countries, and after controlling for all major environmental influences of culture, STin2 and 5-HTTLPR were found to explain 23.6% unique variance in monumentalism but none in individualism. Our findings evidence a significant role of genetics in predicting cross-societal cultural values variation, and potentially speak to the need for and importance of incorporating both nature and nurture in theories of cultural values variation across societies.

Details

Title
Genetic predictors of cultural values variation between societies
Author
Marcus, Justin 1 ; Cetin, Ecesu 2 

 Koç University, College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Istanbul, Turkey (GRID:grid.15876.3d) (ISNI:0000000106887552) 
 Koç University, College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Istanbul, Turkey (GRID:grid.15876.3d) (ISNI:0000000106887552); Koç University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey (GRID:grid.15876.3d) (ISNI:0000000106887552) 
Pages
7986
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2814645578
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.