Strength 1: research support (5)

• Gospic et al (2011): ultimatum game: lab-based way of provoking and measuring aggressive behaviour
• 2 players: proposer and responder
• Studied role of responder in fMRI scans
• When responder rejected unfair offers, amygdala activity = heightened, quicker
• a sedative given before the game reduced aggression + amygdala activity
• This is strong evidence of link between reactive hot-blooded aggression + increased amygdala activity