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Rebellious Teen? A Brain Area May Hold the Key
sea-maid submitted, created time 6 months 3 days (abcnews.go.com)
Child development experts are scrutinizing a new study that suggests the size of small, almond-shaped structures in the center of the brain known as the amygdalae may hold the key to how aggressive teens behave toward their parents. But researchers at the University of Melbourne's Orygen Research Center in Australia report that these areas of the brain may have a special link when it comes to teens who regularly fight with their parents. 


Human behavior: Killer instincts
sumsung submitted, created time 9 months 2 weeks (www.nature.com)
It is scientifically incorrect to say that we have inherited a tendency to make war from our animal ancestors … that war or any other violent behavior is genetically programmed into our human nature … [and] that humans have a "violent brain." 


Cheap drugs against aggression don't work
jane2007 submitted, created time 10 months 2 weeks (www.nature.com)
Scientists have discovered that taking a sugar pill is more effective than routine medications in treating aggression in people with intellectual disabilities.
Now I can understand why my mother give me cheap pills when I was ill, she always told me that cheap pills' side effect was weaker. But your doctor might suggest you take expensive drugs. 
Pheromone for mouse aggression found
jane2007 submitted, created time 11 months 2 weeks (www.nature.com)
A whiff of a single type of protein from urine is enough to make a male mouse pick a fight, researchers have found. Pheromone scents that elicit aggressive behavior have long been predicted, but have proven elusive until now. 
Babies can spot nice and nasty characters
yangjane submitted, created time 1 year 1 day (www.nature.com)
A test shows that babies less than a year old can judge the niceness or nastiness of others, even when watching events that don't directly affect them. The researchers made the discovery using nothing more high-tech than a simple puppet show. 


Handshake: Window on Your Genes?
Eric wu submitted, created time 1 year 1 week (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
A limp handshake might say more about a man than he'd like to admit. According to new research, a firm grip is an indicator of genetic fitness. The findings link grip strength to aggressive behavior and sexual history and might provide insight into the mindsets of bullies.( I have read the article for a long time,but I don't know what it means.I hope other readers would give me your opinion of the article.Thank you very much!) 
Can armbands alter behavior? Bangkok uses terrifying cat to keep police in line.
Darkfrog submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.nytimes.com)
Are there any behavioral scientists out there today? Tell me what you think of this one:
In the fine Thai city of Bangkok, acting Chief of the Crime Suppression Division Pongpat Chayaphan has deliberately or otherwise become a proponent of broken window theory, which fosters the idea that stopping small crimes can discourage big ones. This is probably why instead of jumping straight into big issues like police corruption and extrajudicial killings, he has decided to start small 


Cheuvanist Chimps: Correlations between male-female violence, stress hormones and fecundity
Hecate submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
A study out of Boston University demonstrates that male-on-female violence among chimpanzees is not necessarily spillover from male-male aggression or random disputes over food et al. There appears to be a purpose behind it. 
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