Neuropsychology of Aggression

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Biological Theories of Violence

   • Adrian Raine, Angela Scerbo

   Pages 1-25

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3. Methodological and Measurement Issues in the Study of the Neuropsychology of Aggression

   • Thomas R. McCanne

   Pages 27-45

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4. Assessing Violent Behavior with Self-Reports

   • David Huizinga

   Pages 47-66

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5. Neuropsychological Studies of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Violence

   • Terrie E. Moffitt, Bill Henry

   Pages 67-91

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6. Neuropsychology of Violent Behavior: Controversial Issues and New Developments in the Study of Hemisphere Function

   • Israel Nachson

   Pages 93-116

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7. Biological Correlates of Gender Differences in Violence

   • Cynthia J. Schellenbach

   Pages 117-129

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8. Neuropsychological Correlates of Physical Child Abuse

   • Joel S. Milner, Thomas R. McCanne

   Pages 131-145

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9. Physiological Reactivity of Physically Abusive and At-Risk Subjects to Child-Related Stimuli

   • Thomas R. McCanne, Joel S. Milner

   Pages 147-166

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10. The Neuropsychology of Marital Aggression

    • Alan Rosenbaum

    Pages 167-179

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11. Back Matter

    Pages 181-193

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This book reviews putative neurological and neuropsychological factors in aggressive behavior. Discussions focus on explanatory models, brain sites, and cognitive functions that appear to be associated with aggressive behavior. Attention is given to measurement and design problems that are frequently encountered in the study of aggression. Further, it is emphasized that any relationship between neuropsychological factors and aggressive behavior will be complex. Neuropsychological factors must be considered in the context of mediating and moderating (precipitating and buffering) variables from other ecological levels (e. g. , family support). Even if perpetrator neuro­ psychological factors are found to be reliably associated with aggression, it will still be necessary to demonstrate the extent to which different neuro­ psychological factors are marker or are causal variables in aggressive behavior. Finally, since there has been a major societal and professional interest in the study of aggression within the family, several chapters focus on the possible neurological, neuropsychological, and physiological aspects of family violence. Chapter 1, entitled "Biological Theories of Violence," written by Adrian Raine and Angela Scerbo, provides a theoretical context for understanding the role of biological factors in aggression. This chapter begins with a discussion of conceptual issues and methodological problems that impede theory development and research in aggression. Following this discussion, the authors present theories that may lead to a better understanding of the ix x Preface neurological and cognitive components of aggression. The presentation of each theory is followed by a discussion of theory-related research.

• Encounter
• aggression
• attention
• behavior
• brain
• neuropsychology
• psychology

• Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA

  Joel S. Milner

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