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Why men are more aggressive: What a mother should know
Aggression in men may be due to variations in one of two genes involved in the activity of the neurotransmitter serotonin. view more (2006-06-21)
Aggressors Need Dopamine, and Victims Require Serotnin
The Novosibirsk researchers have managed to establish connection between mice's aggressive behavior, biochemical modifications in their brain and the genes that cause those modifications. view more (2004-12-06)
Stress relief for bullies
At last! An excuse for those of us who take our work-related stress out on our family. Dr. Øyvind Øverli of the University of Oslo has discovered that dominant rainbow trout reduce their stress levels by venting their frustration on socially subordinate animals. Presenting his results at the annual SEB meeting in Edinburgh (29th March - 2nd... view more... (2004-03-24)
Caltech researchers train computers to analyze fruit-fly behavior
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have trained computers to automatically analyze aggression and courtship in fruit flies, opening the way for researchers to perform large-scale, high-throughput screens for genes that control these innate behaviors. view more (2009-04-09)
Quality, quantity lacking in children's educational TV, study says
Commercial broadcasters are doing the "bare minimum and not much more" for children's educational programming. view more (2008-11-13)
People left out in the cold may act heatedly toward others
People who feel socially rejected are more likely to see others' actions as hostile and are more likely to behave in hurtful ways toward people they have never even met, according to a new study. view more (2009-01-22)
Rutgers Researcher's Study Cites Media Violence as 'Critical Risk Factor' for Aggression
ou are what you watch, when it comes to violence in the media and its influence on violent behavior in young people, and a new paper, lead-authored by Rutgers University, Newark, researcher Paul Boxer, provides new evidence that violent media does indeed impact adolescent behavior. view more (2008-11-20)
Psychiatrists, parents significantly differ in ADHD, psychiatric comorbidities perceptions
According to a small-scale, in-office, observational study, psychiatrists and parents have significantly different perceptions of the importance of pediatric ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly regarding the patients' most concerning behavior. view more (2007-10-26)
Bullying in middle school may lead to increased substance abuse in high school
Over the past decade, parents, educators and policy makers have become increasingly concerned about verbal and physical harassment in schools and the subsequent effects of peer victimization on teens. view more (2005-12-30)
Virtual racing games linked to risk taking
Psychologists have taken the "media priming" effects of popular video console and PC-based games on the road, finding that virtual racing seems to lead to aggressive driving and a propensity for risk taking. view more (2007-03-19)
For Primates, Tourism Can Be Less Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
Primate tourism, an economic benefit and conservation tool in many habitat countries, has exploded in popularity over the past two decades in places like China, Borneo, Uganda, Rwanda, Northern Sumatra, Madagascar, Gabon and Central America. view more (2007-07-16)
Neighbors from hell: Infanticide rife in guillemot colony
One of Britain's best-known species of seabird is increasingly attacking and killing unattended chicks from neighbouring nests due to food shortages. view more (2008-09-17)
Antipsychotic medications used to treat Alzheimer's patients found lacking
Commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications used to treat Alzheimer's patients with delusions, aggression, hallucinations, and other similar symptoms can benefit some patients, but they appear to be no more effective than a placebo when adverse side effects are considered. view more (2006-10-12)
ISU psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths
New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents. view more (2007-04-05)
Research Examines the Connection Between Substance Abuse and Violence
Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. view more (2007-10-10)
Rejected and alone
Being rejected by work colleagues or being given negative feedback are common experiences, but new research suggests that they can have far-reaching negative psychological effects. view more (2002-02-27)
Sports machismo may be cue to male teen violence
The sports culture surrounding football and wrestling may be fueling aggressive and violent behavior not only among teen male players but also among their male friends and peers on and off the field, according to a Penn State study. view more (2008-01-24)
If You're Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be, Too, Says Veterinary Study at University of Pennsylvania
In a new, year-long University of Pennsylvania survey of dog owners who use confrontational or aversive methods to train aggressive pets, veterinary researchers have found that most of these animals will continue to be aggressive unless training techniques are modified. view more (2009-02-18)
Warriors do not always get the girl
Aggressive, vengeful behavior of individuals in some South American groups has been considered the means for men to obtain more wives and more children, but an international team of anthropologists working in Ecuador among the Waorani show that sometimes the macho guy does not do better. view more (2009-05-12)
Testosterone turns male juncos into blustery hunks -- and bad dads
The ability to ramp up testosterone production appears to drive male dark-eyed juncos to find and win mates, but it comes with an evolutionary cost. Big fluctuations in testosterone may also cause males to lose interest in parenting their own young, scientists have learned. view more (2007-10-16)
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