PS270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Rape Myth, Deindividuation, Sexual Arousal
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Aggression physical or verbal behaviour intended to hurt someone. Excludes unintentional harm and actions that may involve pain as an unavoidable side effect of helping someone (i. e. dental treatments) Animals exhibit social aggression (displays of rage) and silent aggression (a predator stalking it"s prey) Neural influences neural systems facilitate aggression: abnormal brains can contribute to abnormally aggressive behaviour. Genetic influences heredity influences the neural system"s sensitivity to aggressive cues: genes predispose some children to be more sensitive and responsive to maltreatment. However, it is incorrect to say that violent behaviour is genetically programmed into our human nature or that it is caused by instinct or any single motivation. Revised theory: unjustified frustration anger + aggression cues aggression. Frustration arises from the gap between expectations and attainments. Relative deprivation the perception that one is less well off than others to whom one compares oneself: predicts reactions to perceived inequities by minority groups.