The costs of violence and aggression in our society have stimulated the scientific search for
the predictors and causes of aggression. The majority of studies have focused on males …

Despite how widespread female aggression is across the animal kingdom, there remains
much unknown about its neuroendocrine mechanisms, especially in females that engage in …

Aggression constitutes a central problem in several psychopathologies, including anxiety
and depression disorders and antisocial behaviors. In particular, the activity of the …

Human literature has linked adverse early life experiences with an increased risk to develop
violent behaviors in both boys and girls. We have previously shown that male rats submitted …

Although postpartum aggression is primarily studied in laboratory mice and rats, it is unclear
how the two species compare in terms of the factors associated with peak levels of …

Early life stress in humans enhances the risk for psychopathologies, including excessive
aggression and violence. In rodents, maternal separation is a potent early life stressor …

Early life stress, in particular child abuse and neglect, is an acknowledged risk factor for the
development of pathological anxiety and aggression. In rodents, 3-h daily maternal …

Classically the neurobiology of aggression has been studied exclusively in males. Thus,
females have been considered mildly aggressive except during lactation. Interestingly …

The oxytocinergic system is critically involved in the regulation of maternal behavior, which
includes maternal aggression. Because aggression has been linked to anxiety, we …

We review the literature on aggression in women with an emphasis on laboratory
experimentation and hormonal and brain mechanisms. Women tend to engage in more …