One trait has huge impact on whether alcohol makes you aggressive

Monday, December 19, 2011 - 15:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new research. But people without that trait don't get any more aggressive when drunk than they would when they're sober. That trait is the ability to consider the future consequences of current actions.

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