Oxytocin (OT) is widely known for promoting social interactions, but there is growing
appreciation that it can sometimes induce avoidance of social contexts. The social salience …

Rapid testosterone fluctuations in response to social stimuli are observed across a wide
range of species, and the highly conserved nature of these fluctuations suggests an …

Little is known about the neurobiological pathways through which testosterone promotes
aggression or about the people in whom this effect is observed. Using a …

Aggression is an essential social behavior that promotes survival and reproductive fitness
across animal systems. While research on the neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying this …

Introduction Anger is a state of emotions ranging from irritation to intense rage. Aggression
implies externalizing anger through destructive/punitive behaviour. The World Professional …

Our review focuses on findings from mammals as part of a Special Issue “30th Anniversary
of the Challenge Hypothesis”. Here we put forth an integration of the mechanisms through …

Aggression is a complex social behavior, which is provoked in the defense of limited
resources including food and mates. Recent advances show that the gut-brain hormone …

Increases in men's testosterone (T) levels after intrasexual competitions and exposure to
females facilitate competitive and courtship behaviours, suggesting T reactivity should affect …

This book is designed to support final-year students in psychology who are taking modules
in criminal psychology. It would also be appropriate for postgraduate students in forensic …

Background Although research on the relation between testosterone and aggression in
humans is inconclusive, guidelines (including the World Professional Association for …