News tagged with violent behaviour
Young men living at home with parents are more violent
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Young men who stay at home with their parents are more violent than those who live independently, according to new research at Queen Mary, University of London.
Sexist jokes favor the mental mechanisms that justify violence against women
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Sexist jokes (and all the variants of this kind of humour) favour the mental mechanisms which urge to violence and battering against women in individuals with macho attitudes. Those are the conclusions of a study carried ...
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Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 20, 2009 |
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In the debate surrounding violent crimes referred to as "acts of madness" or the like, it is often assumed that the violence is a direct result of the perpetrator's mental illness. Previous research suggests that people with ...
Smoking during pregnancy fosters aggression in children
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Jan 06, 2009 |
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Women who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids according to a new Canada-Netherlands study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology. While previous studies have shown that smoking during ...
Short birth length more than doubles risk of violent suicide attempts
Jan 17, 2008 |
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Short male babies run more than double the risk of a violent suicide attempt as an adult, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
U of T research finds glycine could be key to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Mar 27, 2008 |
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There is new promise on the horizon for those who suffer from REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD) according to researchers at the University of Toronto.
New ways to predict violent behavior?
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Sep 25, 2009 |
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In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for assessing risk among violent ...
Childhood lead exposure is associated with increased risk of criminal arrest in adulthood
May 28, 2008 |
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Childhood exposure to lead is associated with adult criminal behaviour, including violent crime, finds a new study in this week’s PLoS Medicine. Dr Kim Dietrich and colleagues (University of Cincinnati, USA) studied the as ...
Eating sweets every day in childhood 'increases adult aggression'
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.
Nipping violence in the bud in children
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Dec 08, 2008 |
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Annie knocks Melissa to the floor to get her doll. Alexis screams at the kid who grabbed his toy truck. Every day, in daycares across Quebec, similar scenes are witnessed by early childhood educators who try to foster calm ...
Prison study to investigate link between diet and behavior
Jan 29, 2008 |
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Trials will soon be underway in three UK prisons to investigate the link between nutrition and behaviour. Funded by the Wellcome Trust, the study will look at which nutrients are most important and at what dosage.
Violent upbringing may lead to domestic violence
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 05, 2009 |
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October 5, 2009—A recent study from the latest issue of Personal Relationships shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble adjusting to healthy, adult romantic relationships and ar ...
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