Discuss the Neurochemistry of Violence and Aggression, Focusing on the Roles

question 113

Essay

Discuss the neurochemistry of violence and aggression, focusing on the roles of steroids and serotonin, and explain our understanding of the biological psychology of human aggression.

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Definitions:

Common Sense

The basic level of practical knowledge and judgment that we all need to help us live in a reasonable and safe way.

Value Judgments

Assessments based on personal beliefs or societal standards about what is important, right, or valuable.

Overestimate

To assess something as being greater, larger, or more important than it actually is.

Control Chance Events

The attempt to influence or predict random or unpredictable occurrences through behavior or other means, often based on superstition or mistaken beliefs.