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Defusing Aggression

A look at the forces that inflame it—and how we can intervene

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Alcohol Causes Aggression. Can It Reduce Aggression Too?

Dominic Parrott, Ph.D. on April 7, 2017

Alcohol causes people to be more aggressive. But can drunk people be the least aggressive people in the room? Our research suggest that the answer is “yes.”

Alcohol causes people to be more aggressive. But can drunk people be the least aggressive people in the room? Our research suggest that the answer is “yes.”