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Hormones, Stress and Aggression
A Vicious Cycle

New research may help explain why, under stress, we are quick to lash out and slow to cool down.
The results, reported in the October issue of Behavioral Neuroscience (Vol. 118, No. 5), point to possible ways for people - given future research and development - to prevent pathological violence.

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	Parents Overestimate Differences in Their Children Though most siblings have somewhat similar temperaments, parents often perceive their children as different as night and day. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 87, No. 5)
	Social Comparison Happens Subliminally, and Automatically A new study supports the idea that psychological processes that are crucial to survival become automated. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 87, No. 4)
	New From APA Books Counterproductive Work Behavior: Investigations of Actors and Targets An in-depth look at the conditions and events in modern organizations that contribute to counterproductive work behavior (CWB), as well as the steps organizations might take to combat it. Read an unedited chapter online (PDF-27K).
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