As work continued, an important qualifier emerged. Low serotonin didn't predict premeditated, instrumental violence. It predicted impulsive aggression, as well as cognitive impulsivity {e.g., steep temporal discounting or trouble inhibiting a habitual response}. Other studies linked low serotonin to impulsive suicide {independent of severity of the associated psychiatric illness}.107
( Robert M. Sapolsky )
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