PSYCH 414 Lecture Notes - Social Learning Theory, Steven Pinker, Psychoanalytic Theory
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84,644 americans shot to death in america. 35 times higher than germany, denmark or england, 7 times higher than canada or france. Aggression: intentional behavior aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain. Aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain. Aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain. Doing harm to get or sell drugs. Threat to self anger aggression as an end. Unpleasant heat, painful cold, stressful noises, crowding, noxious odors. Opportunity for gain with high reward and low perceived risk. Perceive crime as primary means to resources / respect. Norms foster aggression as a way to achieve resources. Opportunity rewards / costs aggression as means. Serotonin: chemical produced in the midbrain that inhibits impulsive aggression. A lack of serotonin can lead to increased aggression. Testosterone: male sex hormone associated with aggression. Too much testosterone can lead to increased aggression. Intoxication facilitates aggression by impairing cognitive processing.
