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Influences of Serotonin and Testosterone in Aggression and Dominance: Convergence With Social Psychology

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Paul C. Bernhardt1.
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Department of Educational Psychology, MBH 327, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112; e-mail: [email protected].

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