Neural response to aggressive and positive interactions in violent offenders and nonviolent individuals

ConclusionsOur results support findings on the differential role of PAG subdivisions in response to threat and point to altered processing of positive social interactions in violent offenders. They further support the notion that changes in PAG recruitment might contribute to violent individuals “taking action” instead of freezing in case of threatening situations.

Source: Brain and Behavior - November 10, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Svenja Taubner, Sophie Hauschild, David Wisniewski, Silke Wolter, Gerhard Roth, Thorsten Fehr Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research