Citation

Sapolsky RM. Front. Psychol. 2018; 9: e2625.

Affiliation

Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Frontiers Research Foundation)

DOI

10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02625

PMID

30619017

PMCID

PMC6306482

Abstract

Considerable advances have been made in understanding the biological roots of conflict, and such understanding requires a multidisciplinary approach, recognizing the relevance of neurobiological, endocrine, genetic, developmental, and evolutionary perspectives. With these insights comes the first hints of biological interventions that may mitigate violence. However, such interventions are typically double-edged swords, with the potential to foster conflict rather than lessen it. This review constitutes a cautionary note of being careful of what one wishes for.

Language: en

Keywords

amygdala; frontal cortex; oxytocin; testosterone; violence