Scientific American

Extreme heat is muddling animals’ brains—and even triggering aggression

For animals such as fish and insects that can’t control their body temperature, heat waves could be particularly detrimental.

In 1972, children watched adults hit an inflatable doll, and psychology saw how easily aggression can be copied

In a series of innovative experiments, Albert Bandura demonstrated a striking reality: children are keen observers, soaking ...
Nature

Social isolation and aggression training lead to escalated aggression and hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis hyperfunction in mice

Although the participation of sex hormones and sex hormone-responsive neurons in aggressive behavior has been extensively studied, the role of other systems within the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal ...

In 1972, children watched adults attack an inflatable doll and learned to copy aggression

The Bobo doll experiment revealed that children learn aggressive behaviors through observation, not just direct reinforcement ...
Nature

Activation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors reduces the acquisition of aggression-like behaviors in male mice

Aggression is a complex social behavior, which is provoked in the defense of limited resources including food and mates. Recent advances show that the gut-brain hormone ghrelin modulates aggressive ...
Psychology Today

The Promise of Studying Human Aggression in the Wild

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 ...