PSYB10H3 Lecture 10: Social Psychology Lecture 10.docx

• School: UTSC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYB10H3
• Professor: Elizabeth Page- Gould

Document Summary

Aggression: intentional behave thats aimed at causing either physical pain or psychological pain. >divide it into the type of pain the person is inflicting and the goal of the pain. Types of pain: physical pain, verbal or relational aggression. What is the goal? its intentional so there is a goal. >hostile aggression: end goal is inflicting the pain. Why do we hurt people? typical answers: genetic, chemical influence, frustration- aggression theory, social learning theory (not one will explain everything, all together explain) Genetic predisposition: some people argue genetic is evolutionarily adapted. the earliest evidence that supports this are things such as animals can be bred to be more aggressive. twin studies show high degree of heritability. >pre frontal cortex also is involved. self control and down regulation of. >seratonin: seems to inhibit aggressive responses. down regulates your aggression. Alcohol is a gaba inhibitor, polarizes your behav. whatever your natural tendency is, it will come out more if you"re intoxicated.