Monday, September 23, 2013

Anti-social behavior has a biological basis

Low levels of the stress hormone (cortisol) with antisocial behavior in boys was associated during adolescence, experts say. Cortisol levels normally increase during stressful situations, to help people cope with stress, emotional reactions rules. But scientists from the University of Cambridge have found that this is not in stressful situations, teenage boys happened to anti-social behavior. Biologists suspect that may be anti-social behavior is a form of mental illness with a chemical imbalance in the brain are associated. With an increase in cortisol person behaves careful - it helps regulate emotions, especially their character and strong dynamics. According to Dr Graeme Fairchild, if you find the exact cause of what is in the heart of the lack of a normal response to stress, it will be possible to use new methods of treatment of severe behavior disorders. A team of scientists from Cambridge University students participated in the study with a positive response and those who. Frequently contrary to public policy Create a situation for the participants to relax and tensions. All participants have a fence from saliva before and after each experiment. The results showed that young people whose behavior is normal, increased cortisol levels, and the boys with severe behavioral problems - were low. Experts believe that the anti-social behavior can have on a larger scale with the biological properties of the organism and methods of influence in the fight against them to choose another.

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