An extensive literature suggests a link between executive functions and @entity146 in @entity1 , pointing mostly to an inverse relationship, i.e., @entity146 in individuals scoring low on executive function tests. This literature is limited, though, in terms of the groups studied and the measures of executive functions. In this paper, we present data from two studies addressing these issues. In a first behavioral study, we asked whether high trait @entity146 is related to reduced executive functions. A sample of over 600 students performed in an extensive behavioral test battery including paradigms addressing executive functions such as the Eriksen Flanker task, Stroop task, n-back task, and Tower of London (TOL). High trait aggressive @entity1 were found to have a significantly reduced latency score in the TOL, indicating more impulsive behavior compared to low trait aggressive @entity1 . No other differences were detected. In an EEG-study, we assessed neural and behavioral correlates of error monitoring and response inhibition in @entity1 who were characterized based on their laboratory-induced @entity146 in a competitive reaction time task. @entity1 who retaliated more in the aggression paradigm and had reduced frontal activity when being provoked did not, however, show any reduction in behavioral or neural correlates of executive control compared to the less aggressive @entity1 . Our results question a strong relationship between aggression and executive functions at least for healthy, high-functioning @entity1 .

The role of executive functions in the control of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'humans', 'Participants', 'people'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['aggressive behavior', 'aggressiveness', 'increased tendencies toward aggression']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['aggressive behavior']
