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The Brain Primed For Aggression By Physical Violence In The Media

March 9, 2012 by

Research over the past few decades has shown that viewing physical violence in the media can increase aggression in adults and children. But a new study, co-authored by an Iowa State University psychology professor, has also found that onscreen relational aggression - including social exclusion, gossip and emotional bullying - may prime the brain for aggression...

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