Aggression and Violence Articles

Is Doing Harm the Same as Allowing It to Happen?

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
What is worse: Actively causing harm or allowing it to occur? The popular notion is that people judge acts that cause harm ...

1 in 100 Teens Involved in Sexting

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Although teen sexting is a subject of controversy, new research suggests concern about the practice may be ...

Rape, Abuse, Symptom Types Factor into Chronic PTSD

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
A Florida State University clinical psychologist has identified factors that could cause some women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to have chronic, ...

Stress Hormone At Waking May Predict PTSD

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
For the past decade researchers have searched for a biological marker that could indicate if an individual is at risk for a stress-related disorder. A new study on police recruits may finally provide the answer. Researchers ...

Problems with Your Boss Can Strain Marriage

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
A new study suggests difficulty with your boss can lead to troubles at home. Baylor University researchers ...

A Father’s Mere Presence Lowers Risky Behavior in Teen Boys

Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Teen boys are more likely to engage in risk-taking and deviant behavior if they do not have a father figure in ...

A Psychopath’s Brain Is Different

Friday, November 25th, 2011
Researchers have learned that a psychopaths brain structure is significantly different from others. University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

Interventions Help Police Officers Manage PTSD

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
New research by the University of Montreal discovers police officers are no more likely than the ...

Aging LGBT Seniors Face Greater Health Challenges

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
A new study warns that LGBT seniors could face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress ...

Reframing Emotions to Avoid Stress

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
By taking the approach that it is not about you – that an angry person is just having a bad day -- ...
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