ReviewNature neuroscience2020
Neural mechanisms of aggression across species.
Review in Nature neuroscience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 130 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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130 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Psychopharmacological treatment of disruptive behavior in youths: systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Hunger states modulate aggression via opposing dopamine pathways.Nature communications · 2026Article
- An octopamine-glutamate cotransmitting neuron gates aggressive escalation through layered inhibition inScience advances · 2026Article
- Neural basis of social hierarchy across species.Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2026Review
- Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Review
- Timed melatonin administration increases territorial but not non-territorial aggression in female Siberian hamsters.Hormones and behavior · 2026Article
- Chemogenetic activation of the amygdala core nucleus increases aggression in chickens.iScience · 2026Article
- The influence of HINT1 protein in nucleus accumbens on aggressive behavior and anxiety-like behavior.Psychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Sexual Dimorphism in c-Fos Networks Governing Aggression.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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- Early-life inflammation increases aggressive behavior in adult male mice through an astrocyte-neuron signaling.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Estradiol and social withdrawal in addiction: a sex-specific neuroendocrine perspective.Oxford open neuroscience · 2026Article
- Exploring behavioral outcomes of gonadectomy in pets: a need for personalized approaches.Animal reproduction · 2026Review
- Sex differences in the neural circuitry of aggression.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Aggression is a social behavior essential for securing resources and defending oneself and family. Thanks to its indispensable function in competition and thus survival, aggression exists widely across animal species, including humans. Classical works from Tinbergen and Lorenz concluded that instinctive behaviors including aggression are mediated by hardwired brain circuitries that specialize in processing certain sensory inputs to trigger stereotyped motor outputs. They further suggest that instinctive behaviors are influenced by an animal's internal state and past experiences. Following this conceptual framework, here we review our current understanding regarding the neural substrates underlying aggression generation, highlighting an evolutionarily conserved 'core aggression circuit' composed of four subcortical regions. We further discuss the neural mechanisms that support changes in aggression based on the animal's internal state. We aim to provide an overview of features of aggression and the relevant neural substrates across species, highlighting findings in rodents, primates and songbirds.
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