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Developmental stability and human violence

B Furlow1, S W Gangestad, T Armijo-Prewitt

  • 1Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131, USA.

Proceedings. Biological Sciences
|February 21, 1998
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Developmental stability, measured by fluctuating asymmetry, relates to aggression in males. Higher asymmetry correlated with fewer fights and less escalation to violence in men, suggesting a link between developmental precision and aggressive behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Behavioral Genetics

Background:

  • Developmental stability, the precise translation of genotypes into phenotypes under stress, influences phenotypic variation.
  • Its role in human aggression and violence ontogeny remains under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between developmental stability (fluctuating asymmetry) and aggression in college students.
  • To explore the psychometric factors underlying aggressive tendencies and their correlation with developmental stability and intelligence.

Main Methods:

  • Measured body fluctuating asymmetry in 229 college students (139 female, 90 male).
  • Administered questionnaires on aggression and fighting history.
  • Utilized principal components analysis for psychometric factors and correlated with asymmetry, fighting history, and IQ.

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Main Results:

  • Among males, fluctuating asymmetry negatively correlated with fight history and propensity for physical violence.
  • Two factors emerged: 'aggressive negative affect' (verbal aggression) and 'self-assessed fighting ability' (physical violence).
  • Self-assessed fighting ability correlated with fight history in both sexes; aggressive negative affect did not. IQ positively correlated with aggressive negative affect in both sexes.

Conclusions:

  • Developmental stability may influence male-specific aggressive behavior and violence propensity.
  • Aggressive tendencies are multifaceted, with distinct factors relating differently to behavioral outcomes and intelligence.