Psychobiology of aggression and violence
Psicobiología de la agresión y la violencia
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The present papers shows the review and analysis of different investigations carried out by multiple authors who have contributed valuable discoveries for the understanding of the aggressive behaviors and the violent behaviors of human beings. Aggression and violence are quite complex behaviors that, in moderate doses, can have an adaptive function in demanding environmental environments that pose challenges for the survival of the individuals. This way, aggression and violence could be considered as part of the same continuous dimension (Vassos, 2014) . Different psychobiological factors converge and interact within the framework of causes and consequences regarding aggression and violence, such as genetic factors (genes and heredity), the brain neurochemistry (neurotransmitters and hormones), subcortical structures (hypothalamus, amygdala, cingulate cortex Anterior, fasciculus uncinate), the performance of the prefrontal cortex and executive functions (orbitofrontal cortex, ventromedial cortex, dorsolateral cortex). We cannot leave aside the interaction of the aforementioned factors with the interaction and influence of environmental, psychosocial and cultural factors in the manifestation of violent acts or behaviors in human beings.
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