PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hutterite, Amish, Homicide
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Aggression, behavior that is intended to injure another person who does not want to be injured, what is aggression: Deliberately failing to prevent harm b. i. b. ii. b. iii. b. iv. b. v. murdering for money. b. vi. b. vii. Anger: strong feelings of displeasure in response to a perceived unjust; the exact nature of these feelings depends on the specific situation. Hostility: a negative, antagonistic attitude toward another person or group. Anger and hostility are often closely connected to aggression, but not always e. Instrumental aggression: harm is inflicted as a means to a desired end; aggression aimed at hurting someone for personal gain, attention, or even self- defense e. i. E. g. terrorism: emotional aggression: harm is inflicted for its own sake. Emotional aggression is often impulsive, carried out in the heat of the moment. However, emotional aggression can be carried out in a calm and calculating manner.