Aggression flash cards

He found, from a sample
Court - Brown of 314 patients, that those
(Genetic with the XYY
chromosomes would be
explanation of ʻbest hospitalised due to
aggression - XYY) an increased likelihood of
aggressive behaviourʼ.


States that the issue is complex
Theilgaard and that although XYY males
(Genetic might seem more aggressive,
these tendencies did not mean
explanation of they would readily perform acts
that were violent and resulted
aggression - XYY) in prison or institutionalisation.



MAOA deficient male mice
Mattson (Genetic attacked new mice introduced
to their cage and failed to
explanation of establish the usual
dominant-submissive
aggression - relationship, therefore
MAOA) demonstrating the influence of
genetics in aggression.



Brunner et al Studied a large Dutch family where
all males had a mutant form of the
(Genetic MAOA gene. All had borderline
retardation and reacted very
aggressively when angry, scared or
explanation of frustrated. Therefore, suggesting
that abnormal MAOA activity is
aggression) associated with aggression.