Aggression

Aggression

1. Social Psychological Theories

   • Social Learning Theory
     • Aggressive behaviour is learned
     • Bandura - Bobo Doll
   • Deindividuation Theory
   • Institutional Aggression
     • Police :)
     • Military :)
     • Terrorist groups :(

2. Biological Explanations

   • Genetics
     • Breeding to attain desired characteristics
     • Dobermans - guard dogs
     • Humans: adoption studies & criminality
     • Dmitri Belyaev - Silver foxes
     • Mednick et al (1984)
       • 14 427 Danish adoptees
       • Concordance analysis
       • Criminality
     • Rutter et al (1990)
       • Meta-analysis
       • Twins
       • Criminal behaviour
     • Christiansen (1977)
   • Hormonal mechanisms
     • Testosterone!!
     • Brook et al (2001)
     • Tennes & Kreye (1985)
     • Van Goozen et al (1994)
     • Drugs
     • Cortisol?
   • Neural Mechanisms

3. Evolution & Human Aggression

   • Infidelity
   • Jelousy
   • Group Display