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Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) has earned the nickname “warrior gene” because it has been linked to aggression in observational and survey-based studies. Humans have various forms of the gene, resulting in different levels of enzymatic activity. People with the low-activity form (MAOA-L) produce less of the enzyme, while the high-activity form (MAOA-H) produces more of the enzyme. Less MAOA means your neurotransmitters are less broken down. You have a higher concentration in the blood. You should be more aggressive. Only about a third of people in Western populations have the low-activity form of MAOA. By comparison, low-activity MAOA has been reported to be much more common- approaching two-thirds of the population- in some peoples with a history of warfare. This has sparked controversy, with MAOA dubbed the 'warrior gene'. There is some evidence of a main effect for genotype and some evidence for a gene by environment interaction, such that MAOA is less associated with the occurrence of aggression in a low provocation condition, but significantly predicts such behavior in a high provocation situation. The results support previous research suggesting that MAOA influences aggressive behavior, with potentially important implications for interpersonal aggression, violence, political decision-making, and crime.
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https://www.igenea.com/en/warrior-geneThe warrior gene (MAOA-L gene variant) can increase the willingness of men to take risks while simultaneously enabling them to better assess their chances of success in critical situations. In addition, the warrior gene can bring about impulsive and aggressive behaviour.
Aggression is deeply rooted in our genetic foundation. Yet it is a double-edged sword: on one side, aggression communicates dominance, an exaggerated hostile manifestation and a willful attempt to harm. On the other, aggression is innate and essential to the human condition, even instrumental to our survival as a species for attainment of resources, determent of competitors, and organization of social hierarchies.
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