Aggression key words Flashcards
1
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Proactive agg
A
planned method of agg to get what individ wants (cold blooded)
2
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Reactive agg
A
agg is impulsive/emotional + accompanied by physiological arousal (hot blooded)
3
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Limbic system
A
collection of subcortical structures that include amygdala and others.
involved in regulating emotional behaviour including agg
4
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amygdala
A
-subcorticol structure that asses enviromental -threats/challenges/controls fear/anger = other emotional reactions
also involved in fight/flight
5
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OFC
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region of cerebellum involved in agg - inhibits amygdala = helps ofc reg impulsive beh
6
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serotonin
A
nt involved in agg - inhibits amygdala + helps ofc regulate impulsice behaviours
7
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testosterone
A
androgen responsible for development of masculing featuresM
8
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MAOA gene
A
monoamine oxidase A enzyme
