Psychology & Psychiatry
Porn viewers prefer women's pleasure over violence: study
Is mainstream pornography becoming more and more violent? And if so, what's driving the trend.
Jun 4, 2018
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News tagged with sexual aggression
Psychology & Psychiatry
Does sexual aggression alter the female brain?
Rutgers scientists have taken a step toward understanding how sexual aggression alters the female brain.
Feb 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows spanking boosts odds of mental illness
People who were hit or spanked as children face higher odds of mental ailments as adults, including mood and anxiety disorders and problems with alcohol and drug abuse, researchers said Monday.
Jul 2, 2012
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Intoxication important in determining when some men commit sexual aggression
A new review article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review assesses the extent to which alcohol plays a causal role in sexual assault perpetration. Results found that men who are already prone to anger, who have ...
Sep 7, 2011
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Neuroscience
Abnormal proteins correlate with aggressive behaviour in dementia
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have together with American colleagues studied deceased patients who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia. They observed a correlation between certain ...
Apr 15, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Decoding aggressive behavior in autistic children
A number of news media reports have detailed physical or even sexual assaults by children with autism or intellectual disabilities. In some cases, the victims have suffered serious head injuries.
Dec 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Men who buy sex have much in common with sexually coercive men
"It's like she's not really there."- Study participant who bought sex
Aug 31, 2015
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Health
Rape myths like 'stranger danger' challenged by global drug survey
Many of the beliefs people hold about rape are downright wrong. For example, women are often told they can avoid sexual assault by monitoring how much alcohol they drink on a night out. "Don't leave your drink unattended" ...
May 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Skills learning program in middle schools dramatically reduces fighting
(Medical Xpress)—Middle school children who completed a social-emotional skills learning program at school were 42 percent less likely to engage in physical fighting a year later, according to a new study in the Journal ...
May 7, 2013
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College-age males at bars, parties more likely to be sexually aggressive
College men who frequently attend parties or go to bars are more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those who don't, Washington State University researchers have found.
Apr 25, 2019
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