PSYC 3030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Psych

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3030
• Professor: afdar

Document Summary

Definition: aggression is any form of behaviour directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment. Nature vs. nurture: aggression is in our nature, aggression is in our nurture, this is a false debate. Like any other complex behaviour, aggression should be understood by the biological and environment. Hydraulic theory: unexpressed emotions build up pressure which must be expressed to relieve that pressure. Aggression is inborn: evolutionary perspective of aggression. Human warfare originated in attempts to obtain valuable resources: women, oil, water, power etc. Social psych - aggression: biochemical and neural influences on aggression. Amygdala, an area in the core of the brain, is associated with aggressive behaviour. Testosterone, a sex hormone, is associated with aggression. Aggression is learned: social learning theory (bandura, 1973) Occurrence of aggression depends on past experiences, current reinforcement,