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. 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). Community Health Clinic. Presented By:. . Steve Wilder, BA, CHSP, STS . Sorensen, Wilder & Associates. Compiled by . Ce-Classes.com. Learning Objectives. After completing this course, participants will:. Identify . aggressive behavior and anger . triggers.. Describe techniques for managing anger.. Identify . 145 ars and violence are all too common in the modern world, and any ideas we can contribute to lessen their tolerance by citizens of the world may be Gestalt Review, 16(2):145-161, 2012 Many have co Austin Lin and Jordan . Kodner. Background. Social learning . theory - belief . that learning is the primary factor in personality development. Previous research showed that children imitated behavior of adult models. “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 . David Mays, MD, PhD. dvmays@wisc.edu. Predicting Violence. Risk assessment is a field of inquiry with a growing literature over the last . 20 . years. . Predicting violence in potential offenders has been the “Holy Grail” of forensic psychiatry. . EEB464 Fall . 2016. The . phylogenetic. . roots. of . human. . lethal. violence. José María Gómez, Miguel . Verdú. , Adela González-. Megías. & Marcos . Méndez. Nature 538, 233–237 (13 . -Noah Watson and Alex Walker. What is Aggression?. Aggression is heavily researched in Psychology. Very hard to define- so researchers look for sources of aggression instead. Why do People engage in acts of aggression?. Accidentally injuring someone.. Working tenaciously to try to sell a product to a customer.. Biting someone on the neck.. Swinging a stick at someone but missing.. Hurling insults at someone.. Deliberately failing to prevent harm.. 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. CONCEPT. In psychology, the term aggression refers to a range of . behaviours. that can result in both physical and psychological harm to oneself, others, or objects in the environment. This type of . is Aggression? B. Explanations of . Aggression. Biological . Factors . Social/Cultural Factors Environmental/Situational . Factors . Violence . and the Media . . Reducing Aggression. What is aggression?.