BIO PSYCH- Hormones and aggression
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- Created on: 20-02-19 18:06
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- HORMONES & AGGRESSION
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- CORTISOL
- Steroid hormone; released in response to stress and low blood glucose
- Bind to receptor proteins and change cell function
- ADRENALINE
- Released from the pituitary gland. Prep for FvF
- Chemical messengers in the endocrine system
- TESTOSTERONE
- Male sex hormone. Muscle mass, bone density, aggression
- MAZUR : Strong positive correlation between high test. and aggression
- Spike in boys from 16-25. Aggressive behavior and crime most common in this age range
- CORTISOL
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- DABBS: Took test. levels in saliva of violent male criminals. 10/11 had abnormally high test.
- Non general sample. All male
- Castrated rodents demonstrated more docile tendencies
- Re-injection of test. caused increased aggression again
- Animal research is valid and credible
- Correlative not causative
- HARLOW: Male rhesus monkeys engage in more rough play than their sisters
- Deterministic. Not every person with increased testosterone will be aggressive
- Humans and animals don't share similar social environments
- humans display aggression more naturally and less often than lab animals
- Potential for the theory to become a scapegoat for violence
- DABBS: Took test. levels in saliva of violent male criminals. 10/11 had abnormally high test.
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