CRM/LAW C149 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Van Stephenson, Archangel, Scantron Corporation
6 Feb 2019
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Perceived malevolence is a core anger-inducing appraisal. Bias in cue interpretation in these writings. Readiness to perceive malevolence or harmful intent in others behavior. During play, another child"s accidental bumping is rapidly viewed as a deliberate attempt to push me and make fun of me . During class, a teacher asking a question of the student is interpreted as the teacher is always picking on them . Behavioral: friction in aggressive banter with mates verbal aggression as precursor to physical. Trigger: he is bumped while carrying full pint glasses. Anger schema is engaged -> hostile appraisal (self-image threat) Rejects alternative meaning analysis (accidental, no bother) Escalation in verbal exchange enhances schema and justifies violent action, he is well-primed aggressive script plays-out, anger amplified. Incremental change in the probabilities of anger and aggression. Progressive increases away from equilibrium, whereby succeeding events intensify their own precursors in a deviation amplification process that elevates provocation. Anger outputs evoke anger and aggression responses.
