Ventromedial Hypothalamus and the Generation of Aggression

Aggression is a costly behavior, sometimes with severe consequences including death. Yet aggression is prevalent across animal species ranging from insects to humans, demonstrating its essential role in the survival of individuals and groups. The question of how the brain decides when to generate th...

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Main Authors: Yoshiko Hashikawa, Koichi Hashikawa, Annegret L. Falkner, Dayu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2017.00094/full