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Anyways, Dr. Senior and his team set out to further explore the specific genes responsible for synthesizing dopamine (the chemical behind our feelings of empathy) and serotonin (the chemical behind our emotions, in general).
As reported on Aston University’s website, Dr. Senior and his team “looked at two genes - catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR).”
It’s important to note that both of these genes can occur naturally in three distinct forms.
After the student test subjects had completed a “leadership questionnaire,” their cheeks were swabbed for genetic testing.
What the researchers found was “those with the dopamine-based gene in its most common form had higher scores on scales measuring key transformational leadership characteristics -- the social-based style of leadership.”
In the same fashion, those who did not have this gene did not tend to relate to the same qualities of leadership.
In line with research conducted on the confidence levels of individual twins, Robert Plomin, a geneticist at King's College in London, believes confidence may be as high as “50 percent” linked to specific genes.
The Charisma Gene: Some People Are Born With Magnetic Personalities
If you’ve ever found yourself awake (or sleepless) in bed at 4:58 am, watching old Bob Dylan interviews – well then you’re familiar with what charisma is. It’s a hard personality trait to define with words; I mean, it’s more of an aura, one that…www.elitedaily.com
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