| Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2: Biobehavioral Influences Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309046491 ISBN-13: 9780309046497 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 363.321 |
| LCCN: 92032137 |
| Series: Understanding and Preventing Violence |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 6.02" W x 9" (1.95 lbs) 560 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume contains commissioned reviews of research on biological influences on violent or aggressive behavior. The areas reviewed include genetic contributions to the probability of violent and related behaviors; brain structure and functioning as implicated in aggressive behavior; the roles of hormonal and neurological interactions in violent behavior; the neurochemistry of violence and aggression and its implications for the management of those behaviors; and dietary influences on violent behavior. |