Alienated youths are more likely to lash out, study finds
Friday, October 8, 2010 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
When people are rejected by peers, they often lash out. In children, that aggression occasionally takes horrifying directions, leading to school shootings or other deadly acts. Researchers in the Netherlands found that some children are more likely than others to lash out in response to acute peer rejection: children who already feel like outcasts.