Aggression Flashcards
Papez (1937) and Maclean (1952)
linked limbic system and aggression
Potegal et al
(1996) hamsters and amygdala stimulation
- aggressive behaviour
Groves and Schlesinger
(1982) removed amygdala reducing aggression in individuals
Mann et al
(1990) a drug which reduces serotonin- increased measures of hostility and aggression in males (but not females)
Arora and Meltzer
violent methods of suicide correlates with low serotonin metabolism
Archer
(1991) meta analysis of 5 studies, low positive correlation of testosterone and aggression
Kruez and Rose
(1972) - no difference in hormones and aggression
McBurnett et al
(2002) lower cortisol = over 3 times more aggressive
McGuffin and Gottesman
(1985) aggression concordance in twins
Hutchings and Mednick
(1973) positive criminal violence correlation, father to son
Brunner et al
(1995) family link of mental retardation in 5 men in the family
-> MAOA gene
Lorenz
aggression is innate and ritualistic
Lea
(1984) analysed Fixed Action Pattern in animals
Tinbergen
(1951) male red stickleback study
Daly and Wilson
(1985) meta analysis same sex killings in love triangles, 92% men