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·January 31, 2023·5 min read

Beta-Blocker Use Associated With Lower Rates of Violence

Beta-blockers, a class of drugs commonly used to treat hypertension and cardiovascular disorders, appear to reduce aggressive and violent behaviors, and can reduce suicidal behaviors.

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·January 6, 2023·5 min read

Pioneering Machine Learning Technique on the Hypothalamus Gives Insight Into Nature of Aggression

Using machine learning technology, researchers provide new insight into the neural mechanisms that govern anger and aggression.

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·October 22, 2022·4 min read

Can Gaming ‘Addiction’ Lead to Depression or Aggression in Young People?

Gaming addiction does not appear to cause depression or increased aggression in healthy people, but those with underlying depression and aggressive behaviors may turn to gaming as a form of escapism.

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·October 6, 2022·4 min read

Expanding Voting Rights Can Reduce Violence

Extending voting rights through the Voting Rights Act halved both the number of instances of actual political violence and the likelihood of new waves of political violence, a new study reports.

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·September 20, 2022·5 min read

The First Look at How Rabies Affects Vampire Bat Social Behavior

Male vampire bats infected with rabies socially withdraw, scaling back their social behavior of grooming other bats before they succumb to the disease.

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·September 9, 2022·3 min read

Bullies Have Increased Risk for Violent Offenses

Children who bully others between the ages of 8 and 9 are more likely to commit violent offenses by the age of 31.

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·August 27, 2022·3 min read

Narcissistic People Are More Likely to Be Aggressive and Violent

People high in narcissistic traits showed higher levels of verbal aggression, physical aggression, and other bullying behaviors. They often extend their aggression to innocent bystanders. Narcissism was associated with a 21% increase in aggression and an 18% increase in violent behaviors.

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·August 12, 2022·7 min read

Testosterone Promotes ‘Cuddling,’ Not Just Aggression

While more commonly associated with promoting aggressive behaviors, testosterone can also promote social affection and prosocial behaviors in males, a new study on gerbils finds.

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·July 22, 2022·3 min read

Making Sense of Socially Enhanced Aggression in the Brain

Study reveals the lateral habenula plays a critical role in the priming of aggression in male mice.

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·July 9, 2022·6 min read

Humans Are Aggressive, Sometimes Too Much – Could ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Offer a Solution?

Researchers assess whether using modern technologies such as neuromodulation and gene editing could provide "moral enhancement" and curb aggressive behaviors.

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·June 16, 2022·5 min read

Us Versus Them: Harming the ‘Outgroup’ Is Linked to Elevated Activity in the Brain’s Reward Circuitry

Aggression toward members in an "outgroup" was associated with increased activity in areas of the brain associated with reward. Activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex impacted the level of aggression a person demonstrated against an outsider.