New research on mice shows the brain processes aggressive behavior as it does other rewards. Mice sought violence, in fact, picking fights for no apparent reason other than the rewarding feeling.
The mouse brain is thought to be analogous to the human brain in this study, which could shed light on our fascination with brutal sports as well as our own penchant for the classic bar brawl.
In fact, the researcher say, humans seem to crave violence just like they do sex, food or drugs.
Violence craving!!
So do you think this is why we have a fascination with Hockey and the Yanks with Football? What about those who are truly pacifist? Do they still want to pound something or secretly enjoy watching a good bloody Boxing match? How do you explain the Euros fascination with Soccer...is that why they have hooligans because Soccer isnt a tough enough sport? (I kid I kid!!
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Thoughts?