News tagged with antisocial behaviour

Address barriers to housing ex-offenders, says research

Ex-offenders face significant barriers to securing accommodation, says research by University of Southampton academics from the Third Sector Research Centre.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain scans reveal differences in brain structure in teenagers with severe antisocial behavior

Brain scans of aggressive and antisocial teenage boys with conduct disorder (CD) have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain that could link to their behaviour problems.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diversity or deprivation -- what makes a 'bad' neighborhood

What people think about their neighborhood is much more strongly influenced by deprivation than by the degree of ethnic mixing in the area, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, carried ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Brain biology linked to severe teenage antisocial behaviour

The onset of severe antisocial behaviour in teenagers may be more than just 'falling in with the wrong crowd'. A new study jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council (MRC) reveals ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Teenagers want to finish their studies and leave home

Two researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) have studied the relationship between teenagers' goals and antisocial behaviour. The results show that the principal goal of young people ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 18, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Girls 'protected' from showing antisocial behaviour until teens

(PhysOrg.com) -- Girls may be 'protected' from displaying antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, research suggests. The findings indicate that the brains of people with conduct disorder may operate ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Moralists have the last laugh

Over-fishing, tax evasion, freeriding: the Tragedy of the Commons happens again and again. A computer model now offers new insights into the way our society functions.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 11, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Violent teenage girls fail to spot anger or disgust in others' faces

(PhysOrg.com) -- Girls appear to be "protected" from showing antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 06, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Early puberty leads to increased aggression in women

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Queensland study has found that females who experience early puberty have increased levels of aggression.

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created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Delinquent boys at increased risk of premature death and disability by middle age

Men who have a history of delinquency in childhood are more likely to die or become disabled by the time they are 48, and not just from the obvious consequences of antisocial behaviour, new research indicates.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Are the monoamines involved in shaping conduct disorders?

Antisocial and aggressive behaviours represent a widespread and expensive social problem. Recent research has convincingly shown that there is a strong interaction between genetic inheritance and environment for development ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Young men living at home with parents are more violent

Young men who stay at home with their parents are more violent than those who live independently, according to new research at Queen Mary, University of London.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2


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