PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Entertainment Software Association, Leonard Berkowitz, Relational Aggression
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Intro 1994 april 6, genocide, rwanda and darfur. Types of violence: genocide, school shooting, homicide, rape, family violence. Hostile aggression: behaviour motivated by feelings of anger and hostility, primary aim is to harm another, physically and psychologically, eg. genocide in rwanda, hutus seek revenge on tutsis out of anger. Many acts of aggression involve a mix of hostile and instrumental motives. Situational determinants of aggression: certain genes predispose people to aggression only when certain circumstances occur. Certain situations release peoples aggressive tendencies: heat. Spike lee"s movie: do the right thing, its hot our there folks from radio. Moods and actions are closely tied to the weather: heat and aggression, anger raises the temperature of body. Violent crime rates are higher in southern france than southern italy: south france/italy are hotter than north france/italy. Solomon hsiang during el nino years in tropical countries, when weather is especially hot and dry, likelihood of civil conflict rises dramatically.
