In mice, brain neurons that respond during either mating or aggression exhibit spatial overlap, and some even respond during both. This may help to explain the relationship between sex and violence in human behaviour. See Article p.221
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Saper, C. The nexus of sex and violence. Nature 470, 179–181 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/470179a
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