Introduction Scholars have established subcategories of aggressive behavior in order to
better understand this construct. Specifically, a classification based on motivational …

The present review is concerned with the role of different physiological systems (eg, skin
conductance, heart rate, electromyography, and the eye-bling startle reflex) in …

In this article, we introduce the method of measuring skin conductance responses (SCR)
reflecting peripheral (bodily) signals associated with emotions, decisions, and eventually …

What is the relationship between criminality and biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists
insisted that criminality was innate, a trait inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they …

In this paper, we review fMRI work on neuro-cognitive systems that are considered to be
dysfunctional in individuals with conduct problems (ie, individuals with Conduct Disorder …

There is a growing literature on biological explanations of antisocial and criminal behavior.
This paper provides a selective review of three specific biological factors–psychophysiology …

This study aimed to assess whether groups of aggressive children differed on psychopathic
traits, and neuropsychological and neurobiological measures of prefrontal functioning …

This review describes a bio-psycho-social approach to understanding and preventing the
development of chronic physical aggression. The debate on the developmental origins of …

Aggressive behavior is a multifaceted phenomenon encompassing various behaviors with
distinct etiological, developmental, and motivational underpinnings. Reactive aggression is …

Purpose The reactive-proactive aggression dichotomy is a valid, reliable, and useful concept
widely used in psychology and criminology but paradoxically largely ignored in the field of …