PPT-Aggression & Violence

Outline What is aggression Some Theories of Aggression Biological Perspective Frustration Perspective Learned Social Behavior Perspective What are some influences on aggression Aversive Incidents. Kyle . Kollstedt. & Michael Sterling. Video Game Statistics. 98.7% of adolescents play video games to some extent (Ferguson, John, 2007). Violent video . games . seem to be the most popular (Buchman & Funk, 1996). What is serotonin, what is low levels associated (possibly) with?. WALT: Is aggression inherited?. E – Describe the role of genetic factors in aggression.. C – Explain how genetic factors may contribute to aggression.. FiP. Lecture 3. Pro – and Antisocial . Behaviour. 3. Aggression as a Human Condition. Poignant examples of violence and aggression:. War is characteristic of civilizations. Genocide. Mob violence (not authority condoned). Definition. “Any behaviour that is intended to harm another individual by physical or verbal means.”. Bull. “Any form of behaviour directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment.”. Types of aggression. Physical vs. verbal. Relational (includes ostracism). Direct and indirect. Displaced and Triggered . displaced. Active vs. passive. Reactive vs. proactive. Antisocial behavior vs. aggression vs. violence. Hormonal mechanism. The role of testosterone on aggression. What do you know about hormonal mechanisms in relation to aggression?. Unclear. . picture however it does seem to play a role. Explanations. “In all of nature, there is nothing as threatening to humanity as humanity itself “. - Lewis Thomas, 1981. AGGRESSION IS ANY BEHAVIOR DIRECTED TOWARDS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL , CARRIED OUT WITH THE ‘PROXIMATE’ INTENT TO CAUSE HARM. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE TARGET IS MOTIVATED TO AVOID THE HARM.. Men are becoming more aggressive in the sporting arena, according to a new report. Up to 77% of all men believe modern-day society is "more aggressive today than it was 10 years ago". . As professional sport becomes more competitive, scenes of fisticuffs and tantrums are becoming a regular occurrence on the back pages of the newspapers. The likes of Eric . Brain functioning as an explanation of aggression. 1. Lesson objectives. To be able to explain aggression as a human behaviour using the following explanations:. Structure and function of the brain. 2. A01. 1. 2. Essentially the argument is. Neural. Brain abnormalities. Hormonal. High levels of . testosterone. . . ..... are associated with aggression. 3. Hormones & agrression. What is a hormone?. Penelope Hale. Robert . Trivers. 1917. Sociobiology: the evolutionary theory to social behavior. Many social behaviors have been shaped by natural selection for reproductive success . Feelings and emotions. to . Self . and . Others . Brooke Lloyd, Psy.D.. Consulting Psychologist. Peter Tolisano, Psy.D. . DDS Director of Psychological . Services. Achieving a better understanding of the risk assessment process. Stephanie . Godleski. , Ph.D.. Department of Psychology. Rochester Institute of Technology. Outline. Aggression . Forms of aggression. Developmental pathways and outcomes. Risk Factors. Hostility and emotion regulation. is Aggression? B. Explanations of . Aggression. Biological . Factors . Social/Cultural Factors Environmental/Situational . Factors . Violence . and the Media . . Reducing Aggression. What is aggression?.