Biological Flashcards
1
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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?
2
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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.
3
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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
4
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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
5
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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
6
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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