Aggression Flashcards
Hormones
Chemicals released by our endocrine system that affect how our bodies function and how we behave
Aggression
Behaviour aimed at harming others
Chromosomes
The parts of each cell that carry the genetic information from our parents
Prefrontal cortex
The very front of the brain, it is involved In social and moral behaviour and controls aggression
Displacement
Being aggressive towards other people
Sublimation
Channelling our aggression into other acceptable activtiies
Vicarious learning
Learning by observation
Monitoring
Judging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not
Punishment
A stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we try to avoid it
Bandura et al (1963)
Aim- to find out if kids would immitate the aggressive behaviour they see role models Perform with a bobo doll
Method- 4 groups, shown people with bobo doll then observed
Children who had seen aggression showed more themself
Conclusion- children will copy how they see others behave
Raine
Aim- to investigate the brains of murderers
Method gave 41 murderers in America a pet scan and compared them
Activity in pre frontal Cortex was lower in non murderers
When it isn’t working properly it can lead to people committing crimes
Barker
To see the effect of frustration on aggressive behaviour
Children were kept from playing with toys
Children more aggressive if they had been kept waiting
Being frustrated leads to aggression
Reducing aggression
Sublimation
Catharsis
Ritalin (drug)
Psychosurgery
Catharsis
The process of getting rid of your emotions by watching other people experiencing emotion
Limbic system
The part of the brain that causes aggressive behaviour
