Direct Link Between Stress and Aggression
Scientists have found biological evidence that stress and aggression feed off of each other, contributing to a “cycle of violence” that can be tragic. When we are under stress, we are more likely to fly off the handle, and when we fly off the handle, that increases our level of stress.
It’s a mutual back-scratching phenomenon, and new research shows that there is a biochemical basis for this potentially deadly spiral of stress and aggression.
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Grohol, J. (2004). Direct Link Between Stress and Aggression. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/10/13/direct-link-between-stress-and-aggression/
Grohol, J. (2004). Direct Link Between Stress and Aggression. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/10/13/direct-link-between-stress-and-aggression/
