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·October 14, 2021·5 min read

Unique Brain Signature of Intimate Partner Aggression Identified

Study reveals blunted activity in the medial prefrontal cortex was associated with aggressive behaviors by abusive partners in relationships.

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·August 6, 2021·3 min read

The Older People Think a Black Child Is, the More Likely They Are to Wrongly See the Child As Angry

The older an adult believes a Black child to be, the more likely they are to believe the child is exhibiting angry emotions, even when they are not. The same emotional perception shift does not occur when an adult sees an image of a white child.

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·May 25, 2021·5 min read

Narcissism Linked to Aggression in Review of 437 Studies

A comparative review of 324 global research papers concludes narcissism is a risk factor for aggression and violent behaviors. The results were similar, regardless of age, gender, education level, or country of residence.

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·April 30, 2021·6 min read

Young People Who Experience Bullying Are More Likely to Fantasize About Committing Acts of Violence

Experiencing bullying and aggression as a teen or young adult increases violent ideations, including thoughts of harming or killing others, a new study reports.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Habitual Snoring Linked to Significant Brain Changes in Children

Children who snore while they sleep have thinner gray matter in several areas of the frontal lobes. Significantly, the reduction in gray matter correlated with behavioral problems associated with sleep apnea. Some behavioral problems experienced include hyperactivity, increased aggression, and attention deficits.

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·March 23, 2021·5 min read

Getting the Inside Dope on How We Get Angry

Little-known amygdala cells are identified as the key mediator for aggressive behaviors and may drive our angry.

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·March 11, 2021·4 min read

Aggressive Behavior in ADHD Is Genetically Coded

The genes that underlie aggression in ADHD and disruptive behavioral disorders are the same genes that affect aggression in the general population.

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·March 5, 2021·4 min read

Another Avenue to Tackling Sexually Aggressive Behavior

Psychologists have developed a 12-point list of sexual assault prevention strategies aimed at reducing the risk of college-aged males embarking on sexually aggressive or risky sexual behaviors.

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·February 28, 2021·4 min read

Five Ways Boredom Could Be Changing Your Behavior, for Better or Worse

Researchers investigate why boredom can be both good and bad for our mental health and behaviors.

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·February 17, 2021·5 min read

Genetic Link Between ADHD, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, and Aggressive Behaviors

People with ADHD and disruptive behavioral disorders share 80% of genetic variants associated with antisocial behavior and aggression.

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·January 28, 2021·4 min read

‘Be a Man’: Why Some Men Respond Aggressively to Threats to Manhood

Men with a more fragile sense of masculinity, or whose feelings of masculinity rely more on others, are more likely to act aggressively in order to prove their masculinity.

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·October 31, 2020·4 min read

Should I Run, or Should I Not? The Neural Basis of Aggression and Flight

Study reveals a key role for the ventromedial hypothalamus in fight or flight behaviors. Findings suggest the ventromedial hypothalamus alters in response to social experiences.