AGGRESSION

AGGRESSION

1. WHAT?

   • Buss 1961

2. provides framework for understanding physical and psychological aggression in close rel.

   • Presence of avoidant/anxious att. styles account for agg. beh. through the life span

3. att. anxiety -> behs associated.. prox.seeking/reassurance etc -> anger and agg. ALISON ET AL, 2008)

4. ATT. avoid. -> dimssmisive/self reliant etc supress emo.. -> anger/aggression ALISON ET AL, 2008

5. BOWLBY 1988 not all aggression is destructive -> functional anger ->infants = secure | Anger of despair -> anger too intense -> phys. agg. (reaction t threatended abandment (response to risk of loss = anxiety/anger)

6. Abandonment reaction = more sev. in adulthood. lead to destructive beh's = sub. abuse, physical harm, relational violence and in extreme cases, death. CORKER ET AL, 2000 22% 700+MEN and 28% 600+ WOMEN experience some form of domestic abuse in lifetime.

   • OLSEN ET AL, 2000 lack of parental warmth and insecure att. in CH = externalising problems in adulthood.