Move over mean girls -- boys can be socially aggressive, too
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 09:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Society holds that when it comes to aggression, boys hit and punch, while girls spread rumors, gossip, and intentionally exclude others, a type of aggression that's called indirect, relational, or social. Now a new analysis of almost 150 studies of aggression in children and adolescents has found that while it's true that boys are more likely to engage in physical aggression, girls and boys alike take part in social aggression. read more