1. Nature, Nurture and Aggression
... prefer the more non-aggressive line of behaviour, such as "talking things over". Maccoby and Jacklin also suggest strong evidence that aggression is an innate characteristic, by the contention that sex differences in aggression can be found early in life, at a time before social pressures may have "shaped" behaviour. As well as innate characteristics ... invariably affected their developing brains, increasing their disposition towards aggressive behaviour while growing up. Studies have found that testosterone can also influence the brain in a similar way. As a predominantly male sex hor...
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