Just in time for the Superbowl...

Socrates II — 1/31/2008 8:38:46 PM (archived)

Aggression as rewarding as sex, food, and drugs

New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain
processes aggression as a reward-much like sex, food and drugs-offering insights
into our propensity to fight and our fascination with violent sports like boxing
and football.

Full story: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exploration/stories/aggression.html

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Just in time for the Superbowl... - Socrates II - 1/31/2008 8:38:46 PM
- Aggression and violence can be fun, - ER - 1/31/2008 9:42:41 PM
  - Violence as a Micro-sociological Theory - Socrates II - 2/5/2008 8:49:22 PM
    - Very interesting - Jody - 2/5/2008 9:55:04 PM
      - "I am definitely hardwired to not be confrontational." - Lindy - 2/8/2008 4:55:34 PM
      - A male is able to take the offensive more readily,easily. - Jody - 2/7/2008 4:18:27 PM
        
        Having been married for over 15 years now... - Socrates II - 2/7/2008 5:12:58 PM
        
        *chuckle* (n/t) - Jody - 2/7/2008 8:30:02 PM
      - He's too modest to say anything. - ER - 2/6/2008 6:44:11 PM
        
        re: He's too modest to say anything. - Lindy - 2/8/2008 5:36:37 PM
        
        Just for the record... - ER - 2/8/2008 9:24:02 PM
        
        Cut the conspiracy nonsense - Socrates II - 2/8/2008 8:54:25 PM
        
        Then cut the bad mouthing nonsense - Lindy - 2/8/2008 9:56:25 PM
        
        That check for 50 bucks is on its way, ER - Socrates II - 2/7/2008 3:06:52 AM
        
        re: That check for 50 bucks is on its way, ER - ER - 2/7/2008 4:22:43 AM

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