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Clinical Psychological Science Illuminates Need for Multilevel Studies of Antisocial Behavior
Antisocial behavior is a construct in clinical psychological science that encompasses many different behaviors and diagnoses. Behaviors as common as cheating, lying, and use of illicit substances are considered antisocial, as are aggression, theft, and
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Negative People are More Dangerous Drivers
Neurotic, negative people – think Larry David or George Costanza – are more dangerous behind the wheel, according to new research from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Previous research has found a correlation
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Who Will Become a Terrorist? Research Yields Few Clues
The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The brothers who carried out suicide bombings in Brussels last week had long, violent criminal records and had been regarded internationally as potential terrorists. But in San Bernardino, Calif., last
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Why All the Violence at Donald Trump Rallies?
Pacific Standard: Video of a black protester getting sucker-punched at a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina has been widely circulating on the Internet. But it’s only the most recent example of Trump opponents being roughed
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Product Placement Ineffective in Violent Video Games
Pacific Standard: In spite of the many studies that suggest they increase users’ aggression and hostility, violent video games continue to be extremely popular, and thus extremely profitable. Clearly, they’re going to continue to proliferate
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: The Evolutionary Basis of Honor Cultures Andrzej Nowak, Michele J. Gelfand, Wojciech Borkowski, Dov Cohen, and Ivan Hernandez In honor cultures, people often fight to defend their
