Craig Kennedy's research shows aggression has its rewards

This is not quite a new item, but I thought interesting to put here, and on Doglinks. It's about aggression, and how the brain strives on it

New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs - offering insights into our propensity to fight and our fascination with violent sports like boxing and football.

The research will be published online the week of Jan. 14 by the journal Psychopharmacology.

"Aggression occurs among virtually all vertebrates and is necessary to get and keep important resources such as mates, territory and food," MORE>>