PSY353H5 Lecture 8: Lecture 8
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Black and white participants asked to categorize face gender. Amygdala activity declines less over time for out-group, but may be related to familiarity with ingroup vs. outgroup (but, amygdala activity also related to processing emotion of fear/detection of threat --> alternative interpretation) Amygdala activity when viewing black faces correlates with iat measure (outside scanner) not explicit questionnaire measure. Any behavior directed toward another individual that is carried out with the proximate (immediate) intent to cause harm. Are there adaptive aspects of aggression? o o o o. In our culture, aggression is not really condoned even in a sense of defence of defence or protection: depends on the culture o. Functional: defending physical self, defending reputation, imposing hierarchical structure on group, maintaining social order o o. Proximate (immediate) intention may be to cause harm, but ultimate (primary) intention may be to assert dominance or defends self, by defending status or well-being purposeless aggression.
