PSYC 2040 Study Guide - Final Guide: Road Rage, Frontal Lobe, Egotism

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Aggression: physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm. [aggression excludes unintentional harm such as auto accidents or sidewalk collisions; it also excludes actions that may involve pain as an unavoidable side effect of helping someone, such as dental treatments. It includes kicks and slaps, threats and insults, and even gossip. It includes decisions during experiments about how much to hurt someone, such as how much electric shock to impose. It also includes destroying property, lying, and other behavior whose goal is to hurt. ] Hostile aggression: aggression driven by anger and is an end in itself. Half erupt from arguments, others result from romantic triangles, or from brawls while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ] Instrumental aggression: aggression that is means to some other end. Hostile aggression is hot; instrumental aggression is cool. Instinct and evolution aggressive energy is instinctive (unlearned and universal). If not discharged, it supposedly builds up until it explodes or until an appropriate stimulus.

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