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Cognitive Antecedents of Violence and Aggression

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The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior

Part of the book series: Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors ((NFAB,volume 5))

Abstract

Research on the antecedents of aggression and violence has increased considerably in recent years, as parents, researchers, and policy makers endeavor to understand this phenomenon. Many theories have been proposed (e.g., Pincus, 2001) and numerous intervention strategies have been tried (see Elliott & Tolan 1999), with varying degrees of success. Many factors contribute to the development of aggressive behavior, and although research offers some general predictors, there remains a large degree of uncertainty that at present can not be captured by a single theory. In this chapter, we explore the role of impaired or altered cognition in the genesis of aggressive behavior: what neuropsychological deficits are observed in aggressive individuals, what might be contributing to or causing these deficits, and how do these limitations influence behavior? Special emphasis is given to the frontal lobes and executive functioning, as well as putative brain disease and a number of environmental factors that contribute directly and indirectly to aggression. While impaired cognition may not account for all the variance, it seems to represent an important piece of the aggression puzzle.

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Elliott, A.K., Mirsky, A.F. (2002). Cognitive Antecedents of Violence and Aggression. In: Glicksohn, J. (eds) The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior. Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0943-1_5

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