News tagged with antisocial behavior


Kids with brains that under-react to painful images

When children with conduct problems see images of others in pain, key parts of their brains don't react in the way they do in most people. This pattern of reduced brain activity upon witnessing pain may serve as a neurobiological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infants' sweat response predicts aggressive behavior as toddlers

Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Do-gooder or ne'er-do-well? Behavioral science explains patterns of moral behavior

Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our good and bad deeds? The answer depends on our ethical mindset, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Associ ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists urge game designers and brain scientists to work together

Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers work to identify early warning signs in juvenile offenders

Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That's why a group of Iowa State researchers is working to identify those early warning signs in juvenile offenders before they turn ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protective communities may reduce risk of drinking in teens

Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, while hanging out with antisocial peers can have the opposite effect, according to Penn State researchers studying substance abuse patterns.

Health created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young offenders who work, don't attend school may be more antisocial

Many high school students work in addition to going to school, and some argue that employment is good for at-risk youths. But a new study has found that placing juvenile offenders in jobs without ensuring that they attend ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher finds possible clue to children's early antisocial behavior

Both nature and nurture appear to be significant factors in early antisocial behaviors of adopted children, a Wayne State University researcher believes.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests that a poor sense of smell may be a marker for psychopathic traits

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet Mahmut and Richard Stevenson, from Macquarie University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Study shows gene defect's role in autism-like behavior

Scientists affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have discovered how a defective gene causes brain changes that lead to the atypical social behavior characteristic of autism. The research offers a potential target for ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study: Kids with behavior issues, disabilities are bullied more, bully others more

(Medical Xpress) -- Students receiving special-education services for behavioral disorders and those with more obvious disabilities are more likely to be bullied than their general-education counterparts -- and are also more ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Are there biosocial origins for antisocial behavior?

An assistant professor at Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice is working to unlock the mysteries surrounding the role that genetics and environmental influences play on criminal and antisocial behavior.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In Northern Ireland, political violence harms youths through families

War, the aftermath of war, and political violence are harmful to children's and teens' mental health and well-being. But few studies have looked at how this happens. A new longitudinal study of neighborhoods in Belfast, Northern ...

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity

Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.

Health created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research shows genes influence criminal behavior

Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a research paper co-written by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes.

Genetics created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast