Aggression

Aggression

1. Social Approach to Aggression

   • Social Learning Theory (SLT)
   • Deindividuation

2. Evolutionary Approach to Aggression

   • Group Display
     • Group Displays of aggression evolved due to survival and sexual advantages they bestowed on the group.
     • Modern behavior is triggered by similar situations, even though the original function is to obstelete.
     • 5 Ways Aggression is seen in sport...
       • Violent Sports (Boxing, MMA etc.)
       • Unruly Behaviour (Suarez)
       • Fan Aggression and fighting
       • Displays of Intimidation (Haka)
       • Ritualised Aggression (chanting and songs etc.)
     • Part 1: Vicotry and success in sport can bring status to players and their fans
       • Status = Access to vital resources
         • Successful sportsman are desriebale to women
     • Part 2: Sport can be an expression of xenophobia (fear of foreigners)
       • Excluding outsiders and their beliefs
         • Genes that prompt suspicious behavior likely to increase survival
     • Part 3: Sport can also be seen as an expression of territorialism
       • Intimidation and threatening better than attacking
         • Maintain resources in your territory - seen in closest ancestors (monkeys)
   • Individual Aggression

3. Biological Approach to Aggression

   • Genetic Factors
   • Neural Explanantions
   • Hormonal Explanations