News tagged with verbal aggression


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

Verbal aggression: You may have picked it up in the womb, says new study

(Medical Xpress)—Research on the communication trait of verbal aggressiveness, which includes behavior like name calling, ridicule, insults, racial epithets and threats, has tended to focus on its social ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Anger may play larger role in anxiety disorders, study shows

Anger is a powerful emotion with serious health consequences. A new study from Concordia University shows that for millions of individuals around the world who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), anger is more ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prenatal exposure to testosterone leads to verbal aggressive behavior

A new study in the Journal of Communication links verbal aggression to prenatal testosterone exposure. The lead researcher, at University at Buffalo – The State University of New York, used the 2D:4D measure to predict verbal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Athletes prone to alcohol-related violence

(Medical Xpress) -- New research has found that rates of alcohol-related aggression and antisocial behaviours are particularly high in young Australian athletes, compared to their non-sporting peers.

Health created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0