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·May 27, 2019·4 min read

Altered Brain Activity in Antisocial Teenagers

Neuroimaging reveals lower activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and angular gyrus in teenage girls with conduct disorder. Findings suggest that a reduction in prefrontal brain regions and functional connectivity during effortful emotional regulations contribute to behaviors associated with antisocial behavior in teenage girls.

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·April 23, 2019·4 min read

Playing video games generally not harmful to boys’ social development

Contrary to popular belief, playing video games does not have an overall negative impact on the social development of boys. However, girls who spend more time playing video games at age 10 have weaker social skills than girls who spend less time gaming.

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·April 5, 2019·3 min read

Social insecurity also stresses chimpanzees

Aggression levels are reduced in male chimpanzees when social relations within their group become unstable.

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·March 8, 2019·2 min read

Good grief: Victimized employees don’t get a break

As if being picked on wasn't bad enough, victims of workplace mistreatment may also be seen as bullies themselves, even if they've never engaged in such behavior.

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·March 1, 2019·3 min read

Sex and Aggression Controlled by Cold Sensor in Brain: Mouse Study

Embedding a molecule called TRPM8 into the surface of some cells helps reduce aggression and sexual appetite in mice, a new study reports.

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·February 24, 2019·4 min read

Good Dog? Bad Dog? Their Personalities Can Change

Just as with humans, a dog's personality is likely to change over time, a new study reports.

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·January 12, 2019·6 min read

Hearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful Actions

Researchers report on how the brain is spurred into action by hearing certain words. They propose a new simulation theory that perceiving words can drive brain systems into states almost identical to what would be evoked by directly experiencing what the word describes.

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·December 7, 2018·4 min read

Being Yelled At: Our Brain on Alert in a Flash

Researchers report our brain is on high alert while listening to voices, finding we respond much faster to vocal aggression than normal or happy voices. The reason, researchers say, could be that our attention is more focused on threatening voices to help us recognize the location of a potential threat.

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·December 5, 2018·5 min read

Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression

A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.

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·November 4, 2018·3 min read

Good Guys in Superhero Movies More Violent that Villains

Researchers report acts of violence by superheros in popular movies significantly outnumber those performed by the villains. The study reveals male superhero characters commit five times as many violent acts per movie hour than female protagonists.

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·October 23, 2018·5 min read

Schadenfreude Sheds Light on Darker Side of Humanity

Researchers say dehumanization seems to be at the core of schadenfreude, the sense of pleasure at other peoples' misfortune.

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·October 19, 2018·4 min read

The Neurobiology of Social Aggression

Researchers report a signalling mechanism in the brain shapes social behavior. The findings may have implications for better understanding social hierarchies, aggression and bullying.