Oshio et al. (2016)

Oshio, A.(小塩真司), Mieda, T., Taku, K. (2016)
 Younger people, and stronger effects of all-or-nothing thoughts on aggression: 
 Moderating effects of age on the relationships between dichotomous thinking and aggression.
 二分法的思考と攻撃性の関係を年齢が仲介する（若年ほど効果が強い）
 Cogent Psychology, 3(1).
 doi: 10.1080/23311908.2016.1244874

Binary or dichotomous thinking may lead to aggression throughout people’s lifespan; additionally, relationships are likely to be affected by types of aggression (i.e. physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility) as well as gender and age. Using large-scale data (N = 2,315), the current study tested if age or gender moderated dichotomous thinking’s correlation with four different types of aggression. Participants (Mage = 36.1, SD = 16.2, range = 18–69) completed the Dichotomous Thinking Inventory and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Dichotomous thinking differentially affected aggression depending on participants’ age: dichotomous thinking and aggression were more strongly correlated in younger participants. Individuals’ tendency to think dichotomously appeared relatively stable; however, age appeared to moderate dichotomous thinking’s effects.