WEEK 13: Agression

General Agression Model

Approached understanding the causes of aggression through a focus on situational factors, construe factors and biological and cultural contributions

Hostile Aggression

Behaviour intended to harm another person, either physically, or psychologically and motivated by feelings of anger and hostility

Instrumental aggression

Behaviour intended to harm another person in the service of motives, other than pure hostility

• Attention, wealth or causes

Dehumanization

The attribution of non-human characteristics to other people

• Brutes, beasts, cockroaches

Culture of honour

Strong concern about reputation, Leading to sensitivity to insults and a willingness to use violence to avenge

Rape prone culture

A culture with rape tends to be an act of war against enemy women, As a ritual act, or a threat to keep women submissive

Inclusive fitness

An individuals reproductive success which ensures the transmission of gene to future generations

Precarious manhood hypothesis

Man’s gender, identity, evolves around strength, and toughness. When lost under various conditions, it triggers aggressive behaviour

Reactive Devaluation

The tendency of opposing sides to attach little value to any offer made by their counterpart in a negotiation. “It may not be in my interest or morally sound”

Restorative justice

Having perpetrators of harm, take responsibility and apologize to those they’ve harmed and for those individuals to express their grievances