lecture 11 - Aggression Flashcards
What was Rousseau’s view of human aggression?
Rousseau believed that human nature is basically gentle; agriculture, technology and urbanisation fuel violence
What was Hobbes’s view of human aggression?
Hobbes believed that human nature is basically vicious; it is curbed by modern society.
What did Gomez et al. (2016) find regarding within-species aggression?
Gomez et al., (2016) found that within-species aggression is more common among territorial and social species (e.g. homo sapiens) - in line with Darwinian thinking
What did Raine (1993) find in his twin studies?
Raine (1993) studied twins of convicts. Raine found that half of monozygotic twins also had criminal records. However, just one fifth of dizygotic twins had criminal records.
What is the warrior gene?
(MAOA) was supposed to be the warrior gene
What brain area is often linked to aggression?
The amygdala is often linked to aggression
What biochemical influence is often linked to aggression?
Testosterone is often linked to aggression
What biochemical influence seems to suppress aggression? (Berman 2009)
Serotonin seems to suppress aggression.
Who is right, Rousseau or Hobbes?
Hobbes seems to be correct, Rousseau seems to be incorrect
What is the frustration-aggression hypothesis?
The frustration-aggression hypothesis states that frustration (the blocking of a goal) always leads to some form of aggression
What does social learning theory say about aggression?
Social learning theory suggests aggression can be learnt vicariously through others
What did Bandura (1961) find in his bobo doll studies?
Bandura (1961) found that kids exposed to an aggressive model were consequently more aggressive themselves
What did Huesmann (2007) find regarding media and aggression?
Huesmann (2007) found that the link between consumption of violent media and aggressive behaviour is stronger than many other interesting and important relationships
