Psychology 2720A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Walkie-Talkie, Relative Deprivation, Sex In Film
16 Oct 2017
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Chapter 11: aggression why we hurt other people. What is aggression: aggression: intentional behaviour aimed at causing either physical or psychological pain (involved with the intent to harm, hostile aggression: an act of aggression stemming from feelings of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or injury. Instrumental aggression: aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain. Pain, discomfort and aggression: pain, heat, humidity, air pollution and offensive odours lower the threshold for aggressive behaviour, researchers have found that reading related words to aggression in uncomfortable heat will induce aggression. Situational causes of aggression: frustration is a major cause of aggression, frustration-aggression theory: the theory that frustration the perception that you are being prevented from obtaining a goal will increase the probability of an aggressive behaviour. Direct provocation and reciprocation: provocation was motivated to aggress, aggression stems from the urge to reciprocate after being provoked by aggressive behaviour.
