U of Minnesota researcher finds link between aggression, status and sex

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 06:03 in Psychology & Sociology

Have you ever wondered why it seems like the littlest things make people angry? Why a glance at the wrong person or a spilled glass of water can lead to a fist fight or worse? University of Minnesota researcher Vladas Griskevicius has three words to explain why people may be evolutionarily inclined to make a mountain out of molehill: aggression, status and sex...

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