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Human cruelty is rooted in the reinforcing effects of intraspecific aggression that subserves dominance motivation
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 29 (3):236-237 (2006)
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Intraspecific aggression (IA), in service to dominance, has far deeper roots in animal behavior and human evolution than does predation. The reinforcing properties of such aggression are most likely to be a major source of human cruelty.Links
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