News articles tagged with 'aggression' (Page 5)
Move over mean girls - boys can be socially aggressive, too
— 16 Sep 2008 17:10 | HealthSociety holds that when it comes to aggression, boys hit and punch, while girls spread rumours, gossip, and intentionally exclude others, a type of aggression that's called indirect,…
Positive parenting associated with less aggression in early-maturing teen girls
— 5 Aug 2008 15:22 | HealthAdolescent girls who go through puberty early and have parents who do not nurture them, communicate with them or have knowledge of their activities appear more likely to display aggressive…
Aggressive preschoolers found to have fewer friends than others
— 15 Jul 2008 15:25 | HealthPreschoolers who are aggressive, angry, and inattentive tend to have fewer playmates than their non-aggressive classmates, whether they are boys or girls. In comparison, non-aggressive…
High hormone levels in seabird chicks prepare them to kill their siblings
— 19 Jun 2008 10:53 | BiologyThe Nazca booby, a Galapagos Island seabird, emerges from its shell ready to kill its brother or sister. Wake Forest University biologists and their colleagues have linked the murderous…
Could violent video games reduce rather than increase violence?
— 15 May 2008 10:28 | HealthDoes playing violent video games make players aggressive? It is a question that has taxed researchers, sociologists, and regulators ever since the first console was plugged into a TV…
Faint heart sometimes wins fair lady
— 16 Apr 2008 17:11 | BiologyThe fittest males don't always get the girl, USC biologists report. Study tackles a paradox in species from fruit flies to humans: If warriors win the spoils, why don't males evolve…
Study finds hyperactive school girls need intensive prevention programs
— 20 Mar 2008 17:08 | HealthYoung girls who are hyperactive are more likely to get hooked on smoking, under-perform in school or jobs and gravitate towards mentally abusive relationships as adults, according to…
Genes and environment interact in first graders to predict physical but not social aggression
— 7 Feb 2008 16:36 | HealthPhysical aggression in children comes from their genes and the environment in which they grow up. Social aggression, such as spreading rumours or ignoring other children, has less to…
Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
— 14 Jan 2008 18:56 | HealthNew research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs - offering insights into our propensity…
Protein pheromones that trigger aggression between male mice identified
— 6 Dec 2007 19:21 | BiologyA family of proteins commonly found in mouse urine is able to trigger fighting between male mice, a study in the 6 December 2007 issue of Nature has found…