Sex differences in aggression: phylogenetic and enculturation perspectives

Ethos • Vol/Iss. 4(1) • University of California Press • Berkeley, Calif. • Published In • Pages: 57-72 •
By Rohner, Ronald P.

Abstract

This article presents evidence suggesting that sex differences in aggression are universal, but that the differences are also highly susceptible to experiential modification. Following a “phylogenetic perspective” that emphasizes the interaction of genotype and experience, the author finds that boys are on average more aggressive than girls but adult males as a group are not significantly more aggressive than women.
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