PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Exosphere, Conduct Disorder, Attribution Bias
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Hostile, aggressive energy would build up to a critical level and then be discharged through some form of violent, destructive behaviour. Behavioural definitions of aggression: any action that delivers noxious stimuli to another organism. Intentional definition of aggression: any action intended to harm or injure another living being, who is motivated to avoid such treatment. Hostile aggression: aggressive acts for which the perpetrator"s major goal is to harm or injure a victim. Instrumental aggression: aggressive acts for which the perpetrator"s major goal is to gain access to objects, space, or privileges. Aggression is really a social label that we apply to various acts, guided by our judgments about the meaning of those acts to us. According to freud, aggressive energy can be discharged in a socially acceptable fashion through vigorous work or play, or through less desirable activities such as insulting others, fighting, or destroying property.
