Hormones and Aggressive Behavior
This volume is an overview of research examining the relationship between hormones and aggressive behavior. The last 15 years have witnessed a tremen- dous growth of knowledge in this area, yet…
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This volume is an overview of research examining the relationship between hormones and aggressive behavior. The last 15 years have witnessed a tremen- dous growth of knowledge in this area, yet reviews written by specialists are virtually nonexistent. This work is an attempt to provide a comprehensive and cohesive synthesis of this literature. Chapters 1-7 provide an analysis of hor- monal influences on the major forms of aggressive behavior, including intermale, interfemale, shock-induced, maternal, territorial, and predatory aggression. The focus of Chapters 8-12 is an examination of the mechanisms through which hormones might act to produce changes in agonistic responding. Genetic, de- velopmental, neural, and biochemical influences are considered. It is well known that environment, social context, and experience modulate the effects of hor- mones on behavior. Thus, Chapters 13-15