Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence.

Prescott, James W.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence

Prescott, James W.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 31, 9, 10-20, Nov 75

Data seem to show that low infant physical affection correlates with high societal violence and crime. However, this trend seems to be altered by sexual body pleasure during adolescence. Repression of premarital and extramarital sex, class stratification, small extended families and high God religions significantly correlate with adult violence. (MR)

Descriptors: Crime, Emotional Experience, Environmental Influences, Life Style, Psychological Needs, Social Development, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns

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