evidence of limbic system in agg

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  • case studies?
    Charles Whitman= student at Texas Uni and ex-marine. killed his ex-wife and mother then killed 14 people during shooting rampage around uni campus August 1, 1966.
    • found to have a cancerous tumour in hypothalamus and near amygdala
  • brain scan- fMRI?
    • Coccaro (2006) studied intermittent explosive disorder to show overreactive amygdala being associated with high levels of agg by showing brain activity from seeing threatening stimuli on scan. (greater amygdala activity, but not clear why increased acitvity is shown)