Genetic Influence on Slope Variability in a Childhood Reflexive Attention Task.

ABSTRACT: Individuals are not perfectly consistent, and interindividual variability is a common feature in all varieties of human behavior. Some individuals respond more variably than others, however, and this difference may be important to understanding how the brain works. In this paper, we explore genetic contributions to response time (RT) slope variability on a reflexive attention task. We are interested in such variability because we believe it is an important part of the overall picture of attention that, if understood, has the potential to improve intervention for those with attentional deficits. Genetic association studies are valuable in discovering biological pathways of variability and several studies have found such associations with a sustained attention task. Here, we expand our knowl

SUBMITTER: Lundwall RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4477886 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature