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Aggression
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10
Psychology
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01/13/2014

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Pillay
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Athletes of aggressive sports have the highest testosterone levels
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Huston et al.
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Men with high testerone do well in competitive tasks
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Harisson et al.
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Gave testosterone to 56 men and after playing a frustrating computer game aggressive responses increased.
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Serotonin Study
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Monkeys with low serotonin are more likely to get in fights and die
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Serotonin Study
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Humans who drank a serotonin reducing compound became more aggressive.
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Virkkunen et al.
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Low levels of serotonin found in those with criminal histories
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Davidson et al.
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Mice with non-functioning serotonin receptors showed increased aggression.
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Simpson
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Serotonin is only one of many influencial factors of aggression.
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Buitelaar
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Dopamine antagonists reduce aggression in delinquents.
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Cases et al.
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Dutch family males with MAO-A gene deficiency were more aggressive.
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