Aggression and Violence News

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids Heal

May 25th, 2012
 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids HealA new study had found a widely used psychological intervention dramatically reduces psychological distress experienced by child victims of war and sexual ...

War Atrocities May Be Fueled by Racism

May 23rd, 2012
War Atrocities Fueled by Racial PrejudiceNew research suggests war stress may not be the reason soldiers mutilate enemy corpses or take body parts as trophies. Investigators from the Economic and ...

Theory Challenges ‘Fight or Flight’ Response to Stress

May 22nd, 2012
New Theory Challenges 'Fight or Flight' Response to StressA new study from the University of Freiburg, Germany suggests that stress does not always cause aggressive behavior in ...

Angry Partner May Also Be Sad

May 22nd, 2012
An Angry Partner May Also be Sad Married couples usually are pretty good at recognizing each other’s emotional state during conflicts. However, researchers have found that one significant ...

Winning the War Against PTSD

May 19th, 2012
A new study has found that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq is dramatically lower than predicted. A Harvard researcher credits new efforts by the Army to prevent PTSD, as well as ensuring that those ...

Repetitive Head Impacts Can Affect Learning in College Athletes

May 17th, 2012
Repetitive Head Impacts May Reduce Learning in College Athletes  A new study suggests that athletes who suffer head impacts during contact sports, such as ...

Many Female Terrorists Motivated by Revenge

May 16th, 2012
Female Terrorists Motivated by RevengeFemale terrorists share many similarities with male terrorists in that they are likely to be educated, employed, and native residents of the country where they commit a ...

Downside to Court-Ordered Child Support

May 15th, 2012
Downside to Court-Ordered Child SupportChildren of unmarried parents who live with their mothers and receive court-mandated financial support from their fathers exhibit more aggressive behavior than those who don’t get ...

Scans Show Psychopaths Have Brain Abnormalities

May 11th, 2012
Scans Show Psychopaths Have Brain AbnormalitiesNew research shows that psychopathy is linked to specific structural abnormalities in the brain. The study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry and led by ...

Women with Violent Pasts More Likely to Have Risky Sex

May 9th, 2012
Women with Violent Pasts More Likely to Have Risky SexWomen who have experienced several forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more ...
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