James W. Prescott: Violence

James W. Prescott is American psychologist. Explore interesting quotes on violence.
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“Violence and pleasure are reciprocally related, that is, the presence of one inhibits the other”

James W. Prescott

"Before Ethics and Morality" (1972)
Context: The issues of human violence and human pleasure are pivotal to any theory—scientific or religious—of moral behavior. Violence and pleasure are reciprocally related, that is, the presence of one inhibits the other, and certain critical early sensory experiences during the formative periods of development provide the neurobiological substrate and properties for either violence-seeking or pleasure-seeking behaviors.

Pleasure

“When the brain's pleasure circuits are 'on,' the violence circuits are 'off,' and vice versa.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)
Context: Laboratory experiments show that... When the brain's pleasure circuits are 'on,' the violence circuits are 'off,' and vice versa.

Pleasure

“Punitive-repressive attitudes toward extramarital sex are also linked with physical violence, personal crime, and the practice of slavery.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)

Sex , Personality

“Certain sensory experiences during the formative periods of development will create a neuropsychological predisposition for either violence-seeking or pleasure-seeking behaviors later in life.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)

Life , Pleasure , Behavior

“Unfortunately, violence is often offered as a solution to violence.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)

“The pleasure-prone personality has a low capacity and tolerance for violent-aggressive behaviors. Conversely, the violence and aggression prone personality has a low capacity and tolerance for pleasure and for sensuous behaviors. As one goes up, the other goes down.”

James W. Prescott

"Before Ethics and Morality" (1972)

Pleasure , Behavior , Personality

“Recent research supports the point of view that the deprivation of physical pleasure is a major ingredient in the expression of physical violence.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)

Pleasure , Support

“The causes of violence lie in our basic values and the way in which we bring up our children and youth.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)

Children , Lie , Youth , Way

“The deprivation of physical sensory pleasure is the principle root cause of violence.”

James W. Prescott

"Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence" (1975)

Pleasure