Relating testosterone levels and free play social behavior in male and female preschool children

Sánchez-Martín, José R.; Fano, Eduardo; Ahedo, L; Cardas, Jaione; Brain, Paul F.; Azpı́roz, Arantza

doi:10.1016/s0306-4530(00)00025-1

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“…Furthermore, a study of boys in a Spanish elementary school revealed that those who played most aggressively exhibited higher testosterone levels than did their less aggressive peers (Sanchez-Martin et al 2000).…”

Section: Ellis Biological Correlates Of Criminalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality

Ellis

2005

European Journal of Criminology

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Despite major advances in understanding the biological basis of human behaviour, the most popular theories of criminal behaviour remain restricted to those that consider only learning and social environmental variables. All of these strictly environmental theories have difficulty explaining why neurological, hormonal, and other biological factors would be related to criminal behaviour, yet evidence for links between such biological factors and criminality has grown. This article puts forward a theory that takes account of biological as well as environmental factors, and predicts that variables such as age, gender and social status will be associated with offending probabilities. It is argued that male sex hormones operating on the human brain increase the probability of competitive/victimizing behaviour. This type of behaviour (or behavioural tendency) is hypothesized to exist along a continuum, with ‘crude’ (criminal) forms at one end and ‘sophisticated’ (commercial) forms at the other. Individuals with the greatest capacities to learn and plan will move rapidly after puberty from criminal to non-criminal forms of competitive/victimizing behaviour. The theory predicts among other things that serious criminality will be concentrated in adolescent and young adult males of low social status. Evidence is reviewed on links between criminality and various biological variables, including testosterone, mesomorphy, maternal smoking during pregnancy, hypoglycemia, epilepsy, altered heart rate and skin conductivity, cortisol, serotonin, monoamine oxidase, and certain brainwave patterns.

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Section: Ellis Biological Correlates Of Criminalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality

Ellis

2005

European Journal of Criminology

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“…A positive correlation between salivary testosterone levels and aggression in social situations was observed in boys (but not in girls) by Sanchez-Martin et al [45]. In many investigations, the testosterone level positively correlated with aggressive behavior in men [46][47][48].…”

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Genetic and non-genetic determinants of aggression in combat sports

2014

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Human aggression/impulsivity-related traits are influenced by complex genetic and non-genetic factors. The aggression/anxiety relationship is controlled by highly conserved brain regions including the amygdala, hypothalamus and periaqueductal gray of the midbrain, which is responsible for neural circuits triggering defensive, aggressive, or avoidant behavioral models. The social behavior network consists of the medial amygdala, medial hypothalamus and periaqueductal gray, and it positively modulates reactive aggression. An important role in the incidence of aggressive behavior is played by secreted factors such as testosterone, glucocorticoids, pheromones, as well as by expression of genes such as neuroligin-2, monoamine oxidase A, serotonin transporters, etc. The authors deliberate whether aggression in sport is advantageous (or even indispensable), or to what extent it can hamper attainment of sport success. Methods of reducing and inhibiting expression of aggression in athletes are indicated.

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“…The results showed a positive correlation between testosterone and giving and receiving aggression in the context of social interaction (serious aggression), but not in the context of play (playful aggression). This study has shown that testosterone can be a useful biological marker of aggression in preschool children (33). Scores for irritability and resentment using the BussDurkee Hostility Inventory were also positively correlated with levels of testosterone, as well as some other hormones (norepinefrine and cortisol levels) (34).…”

Section: Testosterone and Violence In Children And Adolescentsmentioning

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Neurobiology of violence in children and adolescents

Šimić

2013

Pediatr Today

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This paper gives a brief insight into the basic concepts of biological theories of personality with the purpose of understanding the personality profile of risk for antisocial behaviour in children and adolescents. The interest for the biological processes underlying the different personality traits and psychopathology in children and adolescents has increased in recent years. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize the results of the previous studies on the role of the personality and following neurobiological systems: testosterone, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal gland axis, autonomic nervous system and monoamine neurotransmitters in violent behaviour in children and adolescents. The effect of interaction of different biological and psychosocial factors, possible interpretations, as well as directions for further investigations are also pointed out. Conclusion -Biological processes play a key role in the genesis of violent behaviour. However, further research should also take into consideration the complexity of their interactive relationship and the impact of various adverse environmental factors.

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Relating testosterone levels and free play social behavior in male and female preschool children

Cited by 58 publications

References 33 publications

A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality

A Theory Explaining Biological Correlates of Criminality

Genetic and non-genetic determinants of aggression in combat sports

Neurobiology of violence in children and adolescents

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