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Science 28 July 2000:
Vol. 289. no. 5479, pp. 576 - 577
DOI: 10.1126/science.289.5479.576
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The Snarls and Sneers That Keep Violence at Bay

Elizabeth Pennisi

The ability to mete out violence appears to be linked to survival in the animal kingdom. But a handful of researchers is now making a persuasive case that scores are settled far more often by subtle, nonviolent signals such as a curled lip or a snarl. Their provocative idea is that inflicting violence on a member of one's own species is a pathological condition that arises when these signals are missed or misinterpreted.

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