Aggression and Violence News

Lower Self-Control among ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Young Adults

June 14th, 2013
Lower Self-Control among ‘Spiritual but not Religious’ Young Adults  Baylor University researchers have discovered young adults who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious" are more ...

Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed Care

June 11th, 2013
Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed CareTroubling new research finds that abused women are not receiving appropriate care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found ...

Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?

June 6th, 2013
Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?With Father’s Day approaching, new research suggests that just being a good parent may not be good enough; some researchers believe fathers must reach out and query ...

Brain Changes from Child Abuse Tied to Adult Mental Illness, Sexual Problems

June 3rd, 2013
Child Abuse Can Increase Risk of Mental Illness and Sexual Dysfunction Different types of childhood abuse can increase the risk of mental illness as well as sexual dysfunction, experts say, but the biological mechanism by ...

Being Bullied Increases Likelihood of Self-Harm

May 29th, 2013
Being Bullied Increases Likelihood of Self-Harm Being bullied does more than damage self-esteem and self-worth; new research has shown that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self-harm in ...

Secondhand Smoke May Influence Child Aggression

May 22nd, 2013
Secondhand Smoke May Influence Child AggressionEmerging research suggests children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to be physically aggressive and antisocial. The ...

Repeated Brain Injuries Up Soldiers’ Suicide Risk

May 19th, 2013
Repeated Brain Injuries Ups Soldiers' Suicide Risk Soldiers who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to a new study. Researchers from the ...

Color Red Linked to High Testosterone

May 17th, 2013
Color Red Linked to High Testosterone A new study suggests that the choice of red clothing in athletic completion may be linked to high levels of testosterone. Psychological scientist Daniel Farrelly of the University of ...

Is There a Link Between Domestic Violence & Depression?

May 8th, 2013
Is There a Link Between Domestic Violence & Depression?Women who are victims of domestic violence are at a higher risk of becoming depressed, according to a new study. Conversely, the new study also found that ...

Effects of Violent Video Games May Wane the More They are Played

May 7th, 2013
Effects of Violent Video Games Wane the More They are PlayedTeenaged boys who play violent video games three or more hours a day may be desensitized to the physiological and emotional effects of the ...