PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Leonard Berkowitz, Social Rejection, Television Consumption

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 215
• Professor: John Lydon

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Hostile aggression: behavior intended to harm another, either physically or psychologically, and motivated by feelings of anger and hostility. Instrumental aggression: behavior intended to harm another in the service of motives other than pure hostility (like to attract attention or acquire wealth) Certain genes have been found to predispose aggression, but these genes only lead to aggressive behavior under certain circumstances (both nature and nurture) Violent pornography in particular makes increases the endorsement of violence against women. People tend to be more aggressive after seeing films in which they identify with the perpetrator of the violent act or in which the acts of violence portrayed are justified (violence against bad people ) If people are led to direct their focus towards other aspects of a violent film, they are less likely to be aggressive: long-term effects: Early exposure to violence leads to aggression later in life.