Dysfunction in the Neural Circuitry of Emotion Regulation--A Possible Prelude to Violence.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Davidson, Richard J.; Putnam, Katherine M.; Larson, Christine L.
- Source
- Science. 7/28/2000, Vol. 289 Issue 5479, p591-594. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *VIOLENCE
*AGGRESSION (Psychology)
- Language
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
Considers that dysfunction in the neural circuitry of emotion regulation is a possible prelude to violence. Parts of the brain that are responsible for the regulation of behavior; Information on the neurobiology of anger and aggression; Region of the brain that is considered dysfunctional among individuals who show impulsive behavior.