The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) address three types of aggression: frustrative non‐
reward, defensive aggression and offensive/proactive aggression. This review sought to …

Human aggression/impulsivity-related traits have a complex background that is greatly
influenced by genetic and non-genetic factors. The relationship between aggression and …

Pfaff presents a daring perspective on the long-standing puzzle of what arousal is. He
argues that, beneath our mental functions and emotional dispositions, a primitive neuronal …

Aggressive behavior has both genetic and environmental components. Many association
studies have been performed to identify genetic factors underlying aggressive behaviors in …

Objective: There are significant individual differences in the extent to which mood and
cognition change as a function of reproductive stage, menstrual phase, postpartum, and …

Initial investigations into the mechanistic basis of aggression focused on the role of
testosterone (T) and a variety of studies on non-human animals found that elevated T levels …

A Young Mind in a Growing Brain summarizes some initial conclusions that follow
simultaneous examination of the psychological milestones of human development during its …

It is increasingly recognized that decision making under uncertainty depends not only on
probabilities, but also on psychological factors such as ambiguity and familiarity. Using 325 …

Steroid hormones play an important role in modulating social behavior in many species.
Estrogens are thought to act on an interconnected network of hypothalamic and limbic brain …

Background The brain neurotransmitter serotonin is known to affect various aspects of
human behavior, including personality traits. Serotonin receptor type 3 is a ligand-gated …