Aggression and Violence News

Trans Fats Tied to Aggression

March 14th, 2012
Trans Fats Tied to AggressionConsumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFAs) is linked to aggression and irritability, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.  The results of the ...

Just One Minute in a Threatening Situation Impairs Memory

March 14th, 2012
Just One Minute in a Threatening Situation Impairs MemoryJust 60 seconds of all-out physical exertion in a threatening situation can seriously damage the memories of those involved, including police officers, ...

Practicing Self-Control Can Help Manage Aggression

March 9th, 2012
Practice Self-Control to Manage AggressionA decade's worth of research suggests self-control is not a steady state but a psychological resource that can be depleted — and built up through practice. Criminologists ...

Altruism, Social Negotiations Influenced by Your Brain’s Maturity

March 8th, 2012
Altruism, Social Negotiations Influenced by Your Brain Maturity Researchers believe age-inappropriate selfishness, or the inability to consider the preferences of others, may be linked to an immature brain ...

Viewing Meanness Can Increase Aggression

March 8th, 2012
Viewing Meanness Can Increase AggressionNew research suggests watching onscreen gossip and emotional bullying, including social exclusion, can create a mindset of aggression. The finding that watching mean behavior may activate the ...

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Risk for Behavioral, Emotional Problems

March 7th, 2012
Toddlers with Sleep-Disordered Breathing at Greater Risk for Behavior, Emotional ProblemsYoung children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are more likely to develop behavioral problems ...

Substance Use Linked to Bully Behavior

March 6th, 2012
Substance Use Linked to Bully BehaviorA study of middle- and high school students discovered bullies are more likely to use substances such as cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. Additionally, bully-victims -- youth who are both ...

History of Partner Violence Hinders Parenting as Team

March 5th, 2012
History of Partner Violence Hinders Parenting as Team A new report discovers partner violence during pregnancy portends problems when team parenting — and in this study, mothers were found to be more ...

Bullies, Victims 3 Times More Likely to Have Suicidal Thoughts

March 1st, 2012
Bullies, Victims 3 Times More Likely to Have Suicidal ThoughtsChildren involved in bullying — as both a victim and a bully — are three times ...

Does Winning Increase Aggression?

March 1st, 2012
Does Winning Increase Aggression?We attempt to teach our children to be gracious winners and good losers. A new study suggests that may be harder than we think, as winners tend to be aggressive toward the ...
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