CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Self-Awareness, Social Skills
25 Jan 2018
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Inborn aggressive instinct they must control to live in society. Children aren"t born with the disposition toward physical violence but learn by imitating others. Most likely to resort to physical aggression at age of 2. Exploratory aggression, e. g. , reaching out, pulling another child"s hair. Age 1 ability to threaten and hit someone. Age 2 tantrums abrupt over small things, sudden explosions of rage provoked by trivial reasons. Age 3 capable of same motor skills as adolescents and adults. Social skills develop, e. g. , indirect aggression not face to face, but still has intention to harm. Evolution favours individuals able to attack and protect themselves. As brain develops, gradual increase in capacity to control emotions, and suppress aggressive acts. Brain"s ability to control negative emotions is influenced by: differences in temperament, may be determined by genes and environment, accelerator seek thrills, brake inhibits physical aggression, create fear. Babies born with brain 1/3 size of adults, by age 5 basically same size.
