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Violent lyrics in heavy metal music can increase aggression in males.

@article{Mast2011ViolentLI,
  title={Violent lyrics in heavy metal music can increase aggression in males.},
  author={John F. Mast and F. McAndrew},
  journal={North American Journal of Psychology},
  year={2011},
  volume={13},
  pages={63}
}

John F. Mast, F. McAndrew

Published 2011

Psychology

North American Journal of Psychology

Klinesmith, Kasser, and McAndrew (2006) demonstrated that handling a gun caused males to aggress more in an experiment where they spiked a cup of water with hot sauce, believing that another subject would drink it. They also determined that the increase in aggression was mediated by testosterone levels that were raised by handling the gun. This is a well-accepted, reliable and valid technique for measuring aggression in the laboratory (Lieberman, Solomon, Greenberg, & McGregor, 1999). We used… CONTINUE READING

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