Aggression and Violence Flashcards
What is reactive aggression?
a defensive response to a perceived (or misperceived) threat, provocation, or injury.
What is proactive aggression?
not a response to threat but is voluntarily initiated to achieve a goal such as intimidating or stealing from someone
What are the neurobiological characteristics of aggression?
Low volumes of gray matter (dendrites) in the prefrontal cortex (which mediates self-control), Hyperresponsiveness of the amygdala, and underresponsivenessof the prefrontal cortex and of the anterior cingulate cortex. Thus, their impulses are strongerand their controls are weaker, compared to nonviolent individuals
What are the cognitivie-behavioral characteristics of aggression?
- social skills deficits (get into fights a lot bc they don’t know what to do in conflict situations
-They exhibit weak communication, problem-solving, assertiveness, and conflict management skills.
*Reactively aggressive youth misread other people’s behavior and take offense when none was intended.
*Self-esteem is not necessarily low but is unstable and fragile, and they view violence as a way to repair damage to self-esteem.
What is the psychodynamic view of aggression?
*Inadequate superego development: Without adequate conscious development, people are willing to hurt others to obtain personal gratification–Proactive aggression *Inadequate ego development: Difficulty tolerating frustration, regulating emotion, and inhibiting aggressive impulses–Reactive aggression
*Defense mechanisms–Identification with the aggressor–Turning passive into active
What are some examples of conflict resolution techniques?
- agree to disagree
- compromise
- apology: my bad; my mistake
- restitution: To market this difficult strategy to clients, explain that everyone makes mistakes, and the difference between strong and weak people is that strong individuals fix things afterward
