PPT-Modeling Aggression & Bullying: A Complex Systems Appro

George Mudrak University of Colorado at Colorado Springs November 1 st 2013 Introduction George Mudrak graduate student at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs working on my MS in CS. Aggression . Any action that is intended to injure, harm, or inflict pain on another living being or group. Could be physical, or verbal hostility. Eg. . Yelling, road rage, child abuse, war. Frustration . 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.. Allgemeine Theorien Aggression I. Isabell Heidrich & Christiane Pfützenreuter. Dozent: Bastian Lücke. WS 09/10. 1. Einführung. 2. Wissenschaftliche Annahmen über Aggression und Frustration. 3. Überprüfung der Frustrations-Aggressions-Hypothese. PHILOSOPHIES OF AGGRESSION. Blood Attraction. Neural Effects. Genetics. BLOOD CHEMISTRY. Marks the nerve system . When tipsy. When testosterone is high. NEURAL ENCOURAGEMENTS. Assists aggression. Affects both wildlife and humans. 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. George . Mudrak. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. November 1. st. , 2013. Introduction. George . Mudrak. , graduate student at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs working on my MS in CS.. 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?.  . Dorothy L. Espelage, Ph.D.. Professor of Psychology. espelage@ufl.edu. Website: http://www.psych.ufl.edu/espelage/. Twitter: . DrDotEspelage. Espelage Research Lab . SOCIAL-ECOLOGY & SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION . Although bullying can occur among individuals of any weight, overweight and underweight children tend to be . at higher risk for bullying. .  Targets of verbal bullying based on weight, sometimes referred to as  “weight teasing,” can experience a number of negative consequences, including a change in body perception. -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?. An Initiative by the Graduate School at Virginia Tech. What is Bullying?. Intentional behavior targeted at an individual or group that is . repeated. , . hostile or offensive. , and . creates an intimidating and/or threatening environment. Outline. What is aggression?. Some Theories of Aggression. Biological Perspective. Frustration Perspective. Learned Social Behavior Perspective. What are some influences on aggression?. Aversive Incidents. 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 .