Biology of Aggression

Chair

Ewald Naumann

Abstract

Aggression is one of the most common forms of social behavior in both animals and humans. Although aggression has been a topic of interest for a long time, the biological basis of aggression is still not understood in detail. This is important in order to develop and evaluate strategies and medication to prevent and deescalate aggression. In this symposium, we would like to present new data from animal and human research, which have the aim to further understand the biology of aggression. Therefore, the scope of the symposium comprises new data from genetic, behavioral, pharmacological, as well as electrophysiological investigations. Additionally, the relationship between early life stress, cortisol activity and reactivity as well as serotonin and aggression will be discussed.

Beiträge

• The biological basis of anger: Associations with the gene coding for DARPP-32 (PPP1R1B) and with amygdala volume
  Reuter, M., Weber, B., Fiebach, C. J., and Montag, M.
• Genetic Indicators of 5-HT System functionality - effects on experimental aggression in healthy men and women
  Kuepper, Y., Schmitz, A., Alexander, N., Osinsky, R., Kozyra, E., and Hennig, J.
• The relationship of HPA axis activity, autonomous activity, and aggressive behavior
  Khan, R., Bertsch, K., Kruk, M. R., and Naumann, E.
• The impact of stress and aggression on information processing
  Bertsch, K., Khan, R., Kruk, M. R., and Naumann, E.