Agression

Question 1

What are the two neural mechanisms in aggression

Answer 1

1) Limbic system
2) the role of serotonin

Question 2

A01
Explain the limbic system as a neural mechanism in aggression

Answer 2

• links to the brain specifically the amygdala
• key structures of the limbic system: hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus and thalamus
• most important: amygdala
• has a key role in human and non human animals in how they respond to environmental threats and challenges
• reactivity of the amygdala in humans is an important predictor of aggressive behaviour

Question 3

A01
Explain the A01 research by Gospic et al on the limbic system as a neural explanation for aggression

Answer 3

• proposed the Ultimatum game
• researchers found that when when ppts rejected an unfair reward (seen as social provocation)