Formal analyses of the effective connectivity allow heightened understanding of how ATD modulates the circuitry underlying processing angry faces and of how brain effects driven by 5-HT manipulation may interact with personality measures (e.g., reward drive) linked to aggression.
The resulting drive to exercise control through, for example, competitiveness, aggression, and physical strength is seen as carrying direct health consequences for men [ 20, 24].
What we know is that testosterone as a hormone both drives aggression and responds to aggression.
Personally, I think the drive to demonstrate realism is behind most forms of human aggression, from bullying to genocide (genocidal maniacs: famous for their love of lists).
Males in particular are driven to show physical aggression as a way to climb the social pecking order, and they sometimes view humans as potential competitors.
Additional PPI analyses showed that the right amygdala vACC connectivity was modulated by individual differences in reward drive, a personality trait linked to aggression (27 30).
Another study in healthy volunteers showed that reward drive, a personality trait linked to aggression (27 30), predicted reduced connectivity between the ventral anterior cingulate cortex (vACC) and amygdala when processing angry vs. neutral faces (31).
It is also responsible for the male sex drive and sexual performance and contributes to aggression.
He drives to the basket with aggression, and when he is stopped, he looks for a sensible jump shot or finds his teammates in all the right spots.
The response to aggression is retaliation.
Cognitive theories of aggression propose that biased information processing is causally related to aggression.
