Virginia Tech scientist Sora Shin (right) of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and postdoctoral associate Jane Jung found that early-life trauma changes a brain circuit linked to both ...

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Sora Shin, a Virginia Tech assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, will study how brain circuits contribute to aggressive behavior with a $3.2 million grant from the ...

Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma-a connection that has largely been documented by self-reporting in research and clinical settings. Adding to ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Key Takeaways: Testosterone’s reputation for causing anger and aggression ...

Is aggression part of our primate nature, wired into our systems because it helps us survive, or do we learn it from such seemingly innocent occupations as watching cartoons and wrestling matches on ...