Traits - Genetic associations studied in empathic-response research
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Empathy quotient research uses self-report scales to measure how strongly people identify with others' feelings.
GWAS work has identified variants linked to self-reported empathy, with some overlap with autism-related traits and other social cognition measures.
This result reflects research-level variation in self-reported empathy and is not a clinical or social skills test.
Upbringing, life experience, mood, mental health, relationships, and current context all strongly shape how empathy actually shows up.
Research summary, not an individual result
This trait is presented as population-level genetic research rather than an individual Low/High verdict, because the science behind it is either too preliminary, too easily misread as a diagnosis, or too sensitive to responsibly reduce to a single badge.
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Review the genes, tested markers and supporting research.
These are the unique genetic markers analyzed for this trait. Genotypes showing "--" were not identified in your DNA file. Report marker totals can include repeated study entries; this table shows each SNP once.
| SNP | Chromosome | Genotype | Variant allele | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs10265275 | CT | T | 46.76% | |
| rs1141090 | CA | 57.41% | ||
| rs76891664 | AG | G | 8.91% | |
| rs11264567 | -- | G | 30.28% | |
| rs146838217 | -- | 25.94% | ||
| rs189163756 | -- | C | 4.13% | |
| rs201219357 | -- | 3.96% | ||
| rs201645977 | -- | 84.54% | ||
| rs2089401 | -- | C | 89.90% | |
| rs4882760 | -- | T | 49.07% | |
| rs75171949 | -- | G | 7.85% |
DNA Genics reports genotypes based on the 'positive' strand of the human genome reference sequence (build 37/HG19). Other companies may use the opposite strand, so genotypes may need conversion for comparison.
The following peer-reviewed scientific studies support the genetic associations analyzed in this report.
03/12/2018 Transl Psychiatry
Authors: Warrier V, Toro R, Chakrabarti B, , Børglum AD, Grove J, , Hinds DA, Bourgeron T, Baron-Cohen S
Study sample: 46,861 individuals (european ancestry)
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