What causes some individuals to act out violently when provoked, while others turn the other cheek? For decades, psychologists, criminologists, and sociologists (among others) have tried to understand ...

This post is a review of Killer Instinct: The Popular Science Of Human Nature In Twentieth Century America. By Nadine Weidman. Harvard University Press. 360 pp. $45. With the publication of two ...

It’s a mistake to think problematic aggression is limited to those with psychiatric disorders. Healthy people have also the capacity for impulsive violence – and resulting “morally” poor behaviour.

Rebecca Houston, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, recently presented on the “Electrophysiology of Human Aggression” as part of a workshop on the Neurobiology and Toxicology of ...

How does a neuroscientific biological perspective explain behavior? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand ...

Under some circumstances, people may become more aggressive when they're overheated. But other decision-making doesn't seem to be affected. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...