How aggressive bosses get away with it

New research clarifies why people defer to aggressive bosses despite not respecting them.

Stanford • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~8 min

How climate change will push people toward violence

A new book argues that climate change, particularly higher temperatures, will push the needle toward aggression and violence.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 23, 2022 ~8 min


Birds may fight harder when there’s an audience

New research on the "audience effect" suggests Carolina chickadees and tufted titmice get more aggressive when other birds are watching.

Kirsten Romaguera-U. Florida • futurity
April 20, 2021 ~6 min

Teens may bully friends to boost social rank

Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their friends probably do so to get to the top of their school's social hierarchy, a new study shows.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 21, 2021 ~7 min

Teens may bully friends to boost social rank

Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their friends probably do so to get to the top of their school's social hierarchy, a new study shows.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 21, 2021 ~7 min

Why younger men’s masculinity may be more fragile

"Our results suggest that the more social pressure a man feels to be masculine, the more aggressive he may be."

Alison Jones-Duke • futurity
Jan. 29, 2021 ~5 min

‘Supergene’ variation makes these songbirds more aggro

Variation in a group of genes called a "supergene" explains why two kinds of white-throated sparrows have different levels of aggression, researchers say.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Aug. 20, 2020 ~7 min

The way kids play may reveal antisocial behavior risk

How your kids play with others as toddlers may predict if they will display aggressive and antisocial behavior later, a new study shows.

Boston University • futurity
April 14, 2020 ~7 min


Ants have to ‘unlock’ anger toward intruders

When an intruding ant enters a colony, ants don't jump to action to defend their home right away. The right smell has to "unlock" their aggression.

Spencer Turney-Vanderbilt • futurity
Feb. 4, 2020 ~4 min

Focus in kindergarten may predict future earnings

Boys and girls who had trouble paying attention in kindergarten at age 6 earned less money in their 30s, a new study shows.

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Aug. 9, 2019 ~4 min

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