| Sweetened blood cools hot tempers: physiological self-control and aggression. | |
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PMID: 21064166 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Aggressive and violent behaviors are restrained by self-control. Self-control consumes a lot of glucose in the brain, suggesting that low glucose and poor glucose metabolism are linked to aggression and violence. Four studies tested this hypothesis. Study 1 found that participants who consumed a glucose beverage behaved less aggressively than did participants who consumed a placebo beverage. Study 2 found an indirect relationship between diabetes (a disorder marked by low glucose levels and poor glucose metabolism) and aggressiveness through low self-control. Study 3 found that states with high diabetes rates also had high violent crime rates. Study 4 found that countries with high rates of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a metabolic disorder related to low glucose levels) also had higher killings rates, both war related and non-war related. All four studies suggest that a spoonful of sugar helps aggressive and violent behaviors go down. |
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Authors:
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C Nathan DeWall; Timothy Deckman; Matthew T Gailliot; Brad J Bushman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Aggressive behavior Volume: 37 ISSN: 1098-2337 ISO Abbreviation: Aggress Behav Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-06 Completed Date: 2011-03-18 Revised Date: 2011-05-05 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502265 Medline TA: Aggress Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 73-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Kastle Hall, Lexington, USA. nathan.dewall@uky.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Aggression / drug effects*, physiology Anger Female Glucose / metabolism, pharmacology* Humans Male Middle Aged Self Concept Social Control, Informal* |
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50-99-7/Glucose |
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