Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 May 2017
We examined the CLASH model using the data on climate and violence from the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation is a huge country with dramatic climatic differences between regions. Our results are absolutely inconsistent with the model. We consider there are a range of climates in which the human organism functions optimally. Deviations from the range cause impulsiveness and aggression.
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Aggression and violence around the world: A model of CLimate, Aggression, and Self-control in Humans (CLASH)
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