CC210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Evolutionary Psychology, Intolerable Acts, Observational Learning
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Seems logical but there"s no real evidence evolutionary psychology: frustration-aggression hypothesis, the person is blocked from obtaining an expected goal, frustration results, generating anger. If violent crime is to be controlled, the human animal must be provided with multiple, but appropriate, channels for catharsis: ex. going for a run, punching-bag, etc, weapons effect. The presence of aggressive stimuli in the external environment (or internal environment represented by thoughts) increases the probability of aggressive responses. A new yorker is just as likely to be robbed as a londoner but is 54% more likely to be killed in the process. Stand your ground laws - us - encourage individuals to stand up to others encourages confrontation. An aversive event produces a negative affect physical pain or psychological discomfort. The unpleasant feeling may evoke aggressive or violent responses cognitions mediate and evaluate a proper course of action. Social learning factors in aggression and violence: modeling, observation modeling.
