Studies on the "culture of honor" showed that men raised in the south, as compared to men raised in the north, responded to verbally aggressive behavior by a confederate in a psychology study by:
Men raised in the south responded to verbally aggressive behavior by using aggression and violence. This 'culture of honor' can usually be reflected in southern states where it is more common and accepted to own firearms, and where it is appropriate to fight someone over a disagreement.
