Posts Tagged ‘aggression’
Guys, it’s not healthy to be so vain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, new research shows. Continue…
Thursday, February 2, 2012 11:19 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Dec 30, 2011 10:57 - 3 Comments
Are videogames good or bad … or both?
IOWA STATE (US) —Videogames are powerful learning tools but the lessons—positive or negative—depend on the game, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 25, 2011 9:54 - 0 Comments
Sexy superheroes send mixed messages
UC DAVIS (US) — Young women see sexy robot-crushing Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider as a better role model than sassy gun-toting Kathy Bates in Primary Colors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 12:34 - 3 Comments
Hawk or dove? How kids react to stress
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Whether a child confronts new situations in a cautious and submissive way or a bold and assertive one is linked to a hormonal response to stress. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2011 12:36 - 0 Comments
Why some women act ‘mousy’
UC DAVIS (US) — Socially withdrawn mice could offer clues into depression and anxiety in humans, conditions that are twice as common in women as in men. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 12:35 - 2 Comments
Football ads fire up kids’ hostility
IOWA STATE (US) — This year’s Super Bowl advertising extravaganza should come with a warning to parents: Ads that contain cruelty can make kids think bad thoughts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 15:20 - 6 Comments
Bad behaviors in girls who game
YALE (US) — While about half of all teens play video games without any ill effects, for some — particularly girls — there can be problems. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 11, 2010 10:16 - 1 Comment
Teen drivers: Proceed with caution
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Teenagers driving a pickup truck are 100 percent more likely to be severely injured during a crash than a teen of the same age driving a car. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2010 10:25 - 2 Comments
Fearful fish picks a fight with its reflection
STANFORD (US)—Fish faced with their reflection in a mirror get aggressive, but also show an unexpected element of fear, which they don’t show when fighting a real foe. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2010 12:03 - 36 Comments
Violent video games make kids hostile?
IOWA STATE (US)—Exposure to violent video games makes kids more aggressive, less caring—regardless of their age, sex, or culture. That’s the conclusion of a study analyzing 130 research reports that included more than 130,000 subjects worldwide. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 1, 2010 16:03 - 0 Comments
Unselfish apes live in ‘Peter Pan world’
DUKE (US)—For bonobos, sharing just comes naturally. In fact, unlike humans and chimpanzees, they seem incapable of being selfish—both as youngsters and as adults. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 7, 2009 14:11 - 0 Comments
Fly-off-the-handle pheromone—in flies
CALTECH (US)—Researchers have identified a pheromone in the vinegar fly that makes males behave aggressively, and they’ve pinpointed the neurons in the fly’s antenna that detect this pheromone and relay the information to the brain to elicit aggression. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 13, 2009 14:44 - 5 Comments
Avatars behaving badly
TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Digital personas, known as avatars, can affect the way people think and feel when interacting in a virtual environment, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 10, 2009 13:42 - 2 Comments
TV making tots more aggressive?
TULANE (US)—Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 29, 2009 14:54 - 4 Comments
Researchers recreate attack-ant chemical
UC BERKELEY (US)—A research team has synthesized chemical molecules that trigger normally friendly ants to turn on each other and attack, a finding that may lead to new tactics for controlling the spread of invasive ant species. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 14, 2009 12:58 - 0 Comments
Blending in can be brutal—for wasps
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Standing out in a crowd is better than blending in, at least if you’re a paper wasp in a colony where fights between nest-mates determine social status. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Oct 14, 2009 11:33 - 4 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Bad bosses sabotage to boost ego
UC BERKELEY (US)—Bosses who are in over their heads are more likely to bully subordinates. That’s because feelings of inadequacy trigger them to lash out at those around them. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 22, 2009 15:03 - 4 Comments
Gene linked to aggression in disabled adults
“Problem behaviors in these populations account for billions of dollars in intervention costs each year, but nearly all of these interventions occur after the fact,” says study coauthor Craig Kennedy.
Science & Technology, Society & Culture - Jul 22, 2009 5:00 - 1 Comment
Neandertal likely killed by human-made weapon
Duke anthropologist Steven Churchill holds a facsimile Neandertal spear in his left hand and human-made, spear-throwing projectile weapon in his right. (Credit: Les Todd/Duke)
