Stuck in the heat or stuck in the hierarchy? Power relations explain regional variations in violence

Mario Weick; Milica Vasiljevic; Ayse K. Uskul; Chanki Moon

doi:10.1017/S0140525X1600114X

Stuck in the heat or stuck in the hierarchy? Power relations explain regional variations in violence

Mario Weick
, Milica Vasiljevic
, Ayse K. Uskul
, Chanki Moon

Department of Psychology

University of Kent
University of Cambridge

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Abstract

We contend that an ecological account of violence and aggression requires consideration of societal and cultural settings. Focusing on hierarchical relations, we argue countries with higher (vs. lower) power distance are, on average, located closer to the equator, have more challenging climates (e.g., higher temperature; lower temperature variation), and have a greater prevalence of violence and aggression (e.g., higher homicide rates).

Original language	English
Article number	e102
Pages (from-to)	40-41
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X1600114X
State	Published - 2017

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