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·June 11, 2018·3 min read

What Makes Aggressive Mice So Violent?

Targeting a protein associated with addiction could help reduce aggression levels, researchers report.

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·June 11, 2018·5 min read

Hunger Can Lead to Anger, but It’s More Complicated Than a Drop in Sugar

According to researchers, feeling 'hangry' may be more than just a drop in blood sugar levels. A new study reports anger related to hunger may be an emotional response to environmental cues, personality and your biology.

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·June 6, 2018·3 min read

Inside the Brains of Killer Bees

Researchers have identified neuropeptide alterations that occur in Africanized honeybee brains when they become aggressive.

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·May 27, 2018·3 min read

How Other People Affect Our Interpersonal Space

Researchers report the size of our interpersonal space changes in relation to the tone and content of other people's conversations.

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·May 26, 2018·4 min read

Peer Rejection Isn’t the Culprit Behind School Shootings

Researchers report people should look more deeply into the environmental factors and mental health issues surrounding those involved in school shootings, and not simply blame peer rejection.

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·May 25, 2018·3 min read

Aggression Neurons Identified

Researchers implicated a group of neurons in the premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus with aggressive behaviors. Using optogenetics to stimulate and inhibit these neurons, researchers were able to control aggression in mice.

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·May 19, 2018·4 min read

5 Things to Know About Mass Shootings in America

A new study looks at misconceptions that occur as a result of mass shootings and aims to debunk some of the common myths.

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·May 2, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Discover Connection Between Circadian Rhythm and Aggression

Researchers report on why some people may experience increasing levels of aggression at the end of the day. The study reports the scientists have developed new gene editing tools to help turn of cells that cause sundowning behaviors.

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·April 23, 2018·3 min read

Let it Go: Mental Breaks After Work Improve Sleep

Participating in fun activities following a day filled with negative behavior of colleagues at work could help you sleep better, a new study reports.

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·April 11, 2018·5 min read

Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function

According to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.

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·April 9, 2018·5 min read

Circadian Clock That Controls Daily Aggression Rhythms Located

Researchers have identified specific neurons and networks that regulate 'sundowning', a phenomenon commonly seen in Alzheimer's patients who exhibit worsening confusion and aggression levels at the end of the day.