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Causes of aggression: hormones
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- 1Evidence of testosteroneWagner et al. Castrated rats displayed less aggressive behaviour because they no longer produced the hormone
Dolan et al. Violent prisoners in a high security prison had higher testosterone levels compared to their non violent counterparts - 2Evidence for serotoninHigh levels of serotonin are associated with low levels of aggression. Bernman et al. When ppts were given a serotonin agonist, they displayed lower levels of aggression compared to a control group
- 3Carrre and Metha’s suggestionDual hormone hypothesis whereby high testosterone levels will display aggressive behaviour only is cortisol levels are low
- 4Evidence for cortisolCortisol is suppose to inhibit aggression Vikkunen. Violent offenders had lower cortisol levels
Tennes and Kreye. Low levels of cortisol is aggressive school kids
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- A level Psychology (biological) Flashcards on Causes of aggression: hormones, created by Abbie Adewole on 21/01/2019.
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