PSYB10H3 Lecture : Aggression
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Intentional behaviour aimed at causing physical or psychological pain. N two dimensions of classification: type of pain, goal of pain. N physical aggression: aggression inflicting physical pain. N verbal or relational aggression: saying or doing psychologically hurtful things. N aggressive behaviour that: stems from feelings of anger, has the goal of inflicting pain. N aggressive behaviour that: inflicts pain, the pain is a middle step toward another goal (the outcome goal is not pain, pain is used to achieve the outcome goal) N c. an interaction of the two: 038,708843:8910/,3/038399. N think about a time when you hurt someone else: 439,;09490,3430,-4:99. N neural structure: amygdala, pre frontal cortex. N basic theoretical premise: aggression is adaptive and has survival value. N earliest evidence: www. notesolution. com: animals can be bred for aggression (e. g. , rottweilers have been selected over time for aggressive traits, twin studies find high heritability for aggression. S high similarity in aggression for identical twins relative to fraternal twins.
