为什么会去偷情？是人性的沦丧？还是偷情基因在作祟？看完涨知识

实际上，除了“偷情基因”人类还拥有一种“滥情基因”。

来自宾汉顿大学的学者发现了一个叫DRD4的多巴胺受体基因，如果携带了该基因，人常常会在赌博、出轨等刺激性行为下分泌更多的多巴胺，从而失去理性。

他们一旦出轨，也往往一发不可收拾。当科学家们对DRD4基因进行溯源时发现，这种基因早在旧石器时代就已经出现。

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