PSYB10H3 Chapter 13: PSYB10 – Chapter 13 – Aggression.pdf
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Refers to behavior motivates by feelings of anger and hostility and whose primary aim is to harm another: either physically or psychologically. Refers to behavior that is intended to harm another in the service of motives other than pure hostility. Much aggression involves a mix of hostile and instrumental motives = football player intentionally harming another out of aggressive emotion (hostile) or for example because he wants to make his team win (instrumental) The thwarting of an individual"s attempts to achieve some goal. Individuals act aggressively when they feel thwarted in their attempt to reach their goal (according to our beloved miller and. Frustration might not always lead to aggression (2nd problem with frustration-aggression hypothesis) Learned helplessness = passive and depressive responses some people show when their goals are blocked and they believe they have no control over their outcomes. Genocide in rwanda emerged in part for purely hostile reasons:
