Psychology Supermap

Psychology Supermap

1. Sleep & Dreams

2. Aggression

   • Context Info
     • Aggression - any behaviour that deliberatley causes physical or psychological harm to oneself or others
     • Impulsive - reactive, spontaneous, focused on another individual, influenced by strong emotions, "hot headed"
     • Instrumantal - "cold blooded", planned, means to an end, aims to achieve an end goal, linked to psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder
     • Sanctioned - socially acceptable, permitted because end outcome is justifiable, seen in sport, heavily influenced by culture
   • Neural & Hormonal Influences
     • Limbic System - controls things like emotion, learning & memory, where sleep, appetite & sex drive are regulated, most important part to do with aggression is the amygdala, strongly linked to anger and fear
       • Gospic et al (2011) - FMRIs showed increased activity in amygdala when participants displayed aggressive behaviour
       • Summer (2007) - case study on 14 yr girl displaying extreme aggression and epileptic fits, MRI revealed tumor pressing on amygdala, after removal aggression became normal

3. Conformity & Obedience