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.. “Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”. A psychological and emotional form of abuse.. Known as social bullying and Girl Bullying.. Behavior that uses the power of relationships to hurt other people. . 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. 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.  . 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 . -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?. 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. 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. IN . CHILD CARE SETTINGS. Reference: www.eyesonbullying.org. LEARNING OBJECTIVES. GOAL: CAREGIVERS WILL ACQUIRE SKILLS TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS SAFE FROM BULLYING. FORM STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH BULLYING INCIDENTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THEY OCCUR;. 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 . 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.  . It doesn’t stop with young people. From teachers to parents and influencers to politicians, we all have a part to play. Reach out to someone you trust if you need to talk. Reach out to someone if you know they’re being bullied. Reach out by being the change you want to see..