Topic > Trait Theory of Aggression - 1451
Some research has suggested that individuals with low DA (brain dopamine) transmission capacity (i.e., high levels of dopamine) are more vulnerable to reactive/impulsive aggression in response to provocation. It has also been proposed that individuals who endorse and participate in aggressive behavior experience a release of dopamine in their bodies during the aggression, reinforcing the aggressive behavior as "good" due to the pleasure found through the release of the hormone. With this in mind, some individuals seek aggressive situations to feel good and thus turn out to be aggressive individuals (Schuter, et al..,
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