Genetic, Hormonal, and Neural Underpinnings of Human Aggressive Behavior

Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 47-65

  Mehta, Pranjal H ^a   Goetz, Stefan M ^b   Carré, Justin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive Behavior; Cognitive Reappraisal; Reactive Aggression; Relational Aggression; Ultimatum Game

Indexed keywords

EID: 85126033020     PISSN: 13896903     EISSN: 2542839X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4473-8_5     Document Type: Chapter

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