HFG Emerging Scholars …Pakistan Annah McCurry (Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews), Emotion as a Driver of Violent and Aggressive Behaviour Karmvir Padda (Sociology, University of Waterloo), Navigating the Digital Terrain of…
The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellows …Kagoyire Gasinzigwa (Department of Psychology, Universiteit Stellenbosch), Construction of Genocide Memories: Narratives of Second-generation Rwandans Yosef Sintayehu Jemberie (Department of Social Studies, Makerere University), The Making of State of Emergency:…
Intimate Violence in Community Context This research applies the social disorganization perspective on the neighborhood-level determinants of crime to partner violence. The social disorganization approach focuses on the role of neighborhood characteristics such as poverty,…
Low Serotonin, Cholesterol, and Violent Behavior We conducted several studies evaluating the link between physiological factors and violence. First, we reviewed the literature linking low and lowered cholesterol to violence and to lowered brain serotonin activity….
The Psychological Sequelae of Political Torture in South Africa Most research on persons subjected to physical torture for political reasons has framed this experience as traumatic, with the sequelae approximating the diagnostic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder. However, responses…
Determinants of Infant Abuse and Neglect In Group-Living Macaques Infant abuse and neglect is not a phenomenon unique to the human species. In monkeys and apes, some mothers occasionally display violent behavior towards their infants and a few others…
Neuropharmacology of Female Aggression Aggression is a normal component of the social behaviors of female mammals, including women. Despite the occurrence of aggression among females, relatively little research has focused on biological mechanisms regulating…
Identifying Genes Responsible for a Highly Heritable Aspect of Antisocial Behavior in 7-Year-Old Children Our recent work on the genetic basis of antisocial behavior has concentrated on defining the most heritable antisocial behavior phenotype for molecular genetic analyses. We have now repeatedly demonstrated that…
Entertaining, Informing, Discussing: How do Media Spread Messages of Peace and Violence? We test the causal effects of a democracy promotion radio intervention launched by an international nongovernmental organization (INGO) in South Sudan. The serial radio episodes addressed topics that are relatively…
Aggression and Morality: Links in Early Childhood Differences in aggressive behavior emerge in early childhood, become more stable with age, and can lead to significant psychological problems, including violence in adulthood. It is, therefore, imperative to understand…
