A Neurotransmitter Based Model For Rationalizing Aggressive, Antisocial And Maladaptive Behavior

Human social behavior is strongly affected by the production and metabolism of neurotransmitters of the brain. The main purpose of representing this model is to introduce a neurotransmitter framework for rationalizing social behavior of individuals. Proper production and metabolism of neurotransmitters is needed for emerging proper social behavior in human beings. Individuals who have experienced improper distribution of some key neurotransmitters have shown improper behaviors including antisocial behavior and Social maladjustment. Since human brain needs some key neurotransmitter like acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine for different brain functions including facilitating cognitive function, the production and metabolism of this neurotransmitter should be appropriately done under any condition. When people are exposed to some stressful, distressing and disturbing environment, where there are permanent disputes and clashes, the secretion of some hormones including adrenalin and cortisol increases. Under the presence of these hormones, individuals show some aggressive behaviors like antisocial behavior and Social maladjustment. Moreover, when the amount of stressful hormones gets elevated in the brain consistently, the secretion of some key and vital neurotransmitters including acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine, could be deteriorated. The disturbance in the secretion of these key and vital neurotransmitters that is the result of the presence of high amount of adrenalin and cortisol, would lead to a decline in the brain different functions including cognitive processing, social interaction and other functions. Here, the brain is determined to produce these key neurotransmitters under any condition, even in the permanent presence of adrenalin and cortisol to the most of its ability, for ensuring the accomplishment of brain functions. Fortunately the brain has the potential to obtain the ability to produce key neurotransmitters in the presence of consistent adrenalin and cortisol, and brain does it. If these events go on, however, something odd happens in the brain: the secretion of key neurotransmitters like acetylcholine ties with the presence of adrenalin and cortisol. Here, if the stressful environment gets removed, the release of adrenalin and cortisol decreases, and consequently acetylcholine and other key neurotransmitters could not be produced properly, and this creates an imbalance in the brain. To overcome this imbalance, brain is no longer able to release the neurotransmitters efficiently in the absence of adrenalin and cortisol. At this time, individuals try to create some situations to help their own glands release adrenaline and cortisol, that is, they need to start aggressive behaviors against other people. the aggressive behavior could demonstrate itself in the form of violation of law, vilification, quarrel, harassment, insult, physical clash, and other inappropriate behaviors against other individuals and objects to create a setting for secretion of adrenaline and cortisol, and subsequently the production and release of neurotransmitters. This is why some people require themselves do antisocial and maladaptive behavior. Aggressive, antisocial and maladaptive behavior demonstrated by athletes and fans in sport fields follow the same process.