1. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Social Psychology by David G. Myers 8 th Edition Aggression: Hurting Others

2. Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. What is Aggression? Hostile aggression Instrumental aggression

3. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Theories of Aggression Is aggression biological? –Instinct theory –Neural influences –Genetic influences –Biochemical influences © Granger Collection

4. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Theories of Aggression Is aggression a response to frustration? –Frustration-aggression theory revised –Is frustration the same as deprivation? –Relative deprivation

5. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Theories of Aggression Is aggression learned social behavior? –The rewards of aggression –Observational learning © Photofest

6. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Influences on Aggression Aversive incidents –Pain, heat, attacks Arousal Aggression cues © Bob Daemmrich/ The Image Works

7. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Influences on Aggression Media influences –Pornography & Sexual violence –Aggression against women –Television’s effect on behavior –Television’s effect on thinking –Video games Group Influences

8. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Reducing Aggression Catharsis? A social learning approach

9. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Supplemental Slides

10. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Murder Rates Vary

11. Aggression: Hurting Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Learning & Aggression