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

Weick, M.; Vasiljevic, M.; Uskul, A.K.; Moon, C.

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Authors

A.K. Uskul

C. Moon



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 (i.e., higher temperature; lower temperature variation) and a greater prevalence of violence and aggression (i.e., higher homicide rates).

Citation

Weick, M., Vasiljevic, M., Uskul, A., & Moon, C. (2017). Stuck in the heat or stuck in the hierarchy? Power relations explain regional variations in violence. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 40, Article e102. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x1600114x

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date May 11, 2017
Publication Date May 11, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 12, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Print ISSN 0140-525X
Electronic ISSN 1469-1825
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 40
Article Number e102
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x1600114x
Related Public URLs http://kar.kent.ac.uk/56963/

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This article has been published in a revised form in Behavioral and Brain Sciences https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X1600114X. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © Cambridge University Press 2017.





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