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Original Articles

Carriers of the COMT Met/Met Allele Have Higher Degrees of Hypnotizability, Provided That They Have Good Attentional Control: A Case of Gene–Trait Interaction

Träger des COMT Met/Met Allels erreichen einen höheren Grad der Hypnotisierbarkeit unter der Voraussetzung, daß sie eine gute Aufmerksamkeitskontrolle haben: Ein Fall von Gen – Trait Interaktion

Le degré d’hypnotisabilité des porteurs de l’allèle Met/Met du gène COMT est relativement élevé, pourvu que ces porteurs ne souffrent pas d’un trouble de l’attention: Un cas d’interaction entre les gènes et le caractère

Portadores del alelo COMT Met/Met tienen mayores niveles de hipnotizabilidad, siempre y cuando tengan un buen control atencional: Un caso de la interacción gen-rasgo

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Pages 455-482 | Received 02 Jul 2013, Accepted 24 Oct 2013, Published online: 01 Aug 2014

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