AN OBJECT-ORIENTED SIMULATION OF A BRAIN SYSTEM UNDERLYING HUMAN-AGGRESSION

Authors
HARTLEY M REYNOLDS DV
Citation
M. Hartley et Dv. Reynolds, AN OBJECT-ORIENTED SIMULATION OF A BRAIN SYSTEM UNDERLYING HUMAN-AGGRESSION, Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers, 29(2), 1997, pp. 158-162
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental","Psychologym Experimental
Journal title
Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers → ACNP
ISSN journal
07433808
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
158 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-3808(1997)29:2<158:AOSOAB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Neural structures involved in aggression were incorporated into a mode l on the basis of neuroanatomical data, A software program written in Smalltalk, the Brain Structure Simulator(Seguin, 1994) was used to sim ulate the effects of activity levels of different brain structures. Re lationships among brain structures were then tested by changing activi ty levels of key structures. Results were consistent with research rep orts on the brain basis of aggression (Albert, Walsh, & Jonik, 1993; P ontius, 1984).