Biological Flashcards

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What is the key question?

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What are the implications for society if aggression is caused by nature rather than nurture?

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What is aggression?

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Action that is aimed at causing with physical or psychological pain to yourself or someone else.

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Animal research shows that the hypothalamus and other areas of the limbic system are electrically stimulated.(aggression=nature) What is the role of hypothalamus and the amygdala?

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Amygdala
-controls emotional responses
-fight or flight
Hypothalamus 
-controls feelings of thirst, hunger, sexual desires and sleep
-if low can lead to aggression
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How can natural selection explain aggression?

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Survival of the Fittest

  • needed in the past for protecting their mates, off spring and food
  • we became more civilised we don’t need aggression in the same way
  • passed down as it was an ideal gene
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What did Raine’s study find?

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  • 41 NGRI’s had less activity in the frontal lobe which is associated with control am decision making
  • NGRI’s had less activity in the left side of the amygdala which is associated with aggression
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What treatment could be used to control aggression?

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
-our thoughts effect our feeling which effects our behaviour
-self help techniques
Medication
-mood stabilisers
-anti epileptic drugs
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