Hormones and Aggression

+ve correlation bet agg + ppts w/ low cortisol

(more agg = lower cortisol)< double check!!**$$

SUPPs hormones+agg theory

• measure test. lvls
• in saliva
• 89 male prisoners

ppts that convicted for crime that's :

violent= high test (+ rated as 'tough' by other prisoners)

non violent= low test

SUPPs Hormone + agg th

-review studies that show men w/ high test. to be likely to :

• divorce/single
• be arrested
• buy/sell stolen things
• be in debt
• use weapons to fight

M+B= explain this via their reciprocal model:

test varies w/ person's dominance

So unattatched males =have to be soc dominant to attract mates (girls).Thrfr test. high when single

Explains why: single/div men = ^lik to crime

-hormones in saliva

-7-9 yr old boys

-in psyciatric hospital

-17 boys used

• look for DHEA,test,cortisol
• got ratings of agg of kids (from staff)

Found: cortisol lvls ( in saliva after waking up) = correlate w/ # of agg incidents (recorded by nurses)

-look at hormones + agg

-used fish

S

• sim findings from animal/human research (correlat bet agg + testo)
• High testo. lvls in young men = helps explain why crime rate = high for young men

W

• no cause and effect
• animals studies don't (always) apply to humans
• Neglects how environ influences agg