Hormonal Mechanisms for Regulation of Aggression in Human Coalitions

Human Nature

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-88

  Flinn, Mark V ^a   Ponzi, Davide ^a   Muehlenbein, Michael P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Coalitions; Cooperation; Evolution; Hormone; Human biology; Neuroendocrine; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOMINICA; EVOLUTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HOMINID; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSECRETION; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SALIVA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL EVOLUTION; DOMINICA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PAIR BOND; PAN TROGLODYTES; RURAL POPULATION; SALIVA; SPORTS; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859444361     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-012-9135-y     Document Type: Review

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