Aggression (Psychology)
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The aim of the current study was to examine whether moral disengagement and defender self-efficacy at individual level and collective efficacy to stop peer aggression at classroom level were associated with defending and reinforcing in... more
The manifestation of aggression in childhood.
(Analysis of the psychological characteristics.)
(Analysis of the psychological characteristics.)
Human communication can be characterized in terms of game theory as competing motivations in a social game in which one person desires “winning” in terms of obtaining compliance. Another theory, signal-detection theory posits that... more
From Hogwarts to the Boxing ring: Courage, creativity and psychological wellbeing. In this public lecture Martin will be reflecting on psychological wellbeing and the ways in which it is linked to courage and creativity. He will of... more
The present study tests whether aggression and prosocial behavior can coexist as part of a socially functional and adaptive profile among early adolescents. Using a person-centered approach, the study examined early adolescents'... more
The research explores the role of gender and temperament in explaining direct and indirect aggression in first-grade primary school pupils. It is precisely at this age that some forms of aggression - which have been tolerated previously -... more
Due to ongoing concerns about adolescent interpersonal aggression and debates surrounding violent media, this study assesses the potential impacts of parental mediation and parenting style on mature videogame play and fighting behaviors... more
Research often paints a dark portrait of power. Previous work underscores the links between power and self-interested, antisocial behavior. In this paper, we identify a potential bright side to power—namely, that the powerful are more... more
Vor dem Hintergrund des demographischen Ungleichgewichts von Männern und Frauen in Asien beschäftigen sich diverse Autoren mit möglichen Konsequenzen eines Frauen- oder Männermangels, unter anderem für die Gewaltinzidenz in den... more
Cultural differences in aggression are still poorly understood. The purpose of this article is to assess whether a tool for measuring aggression has the same meaning across cultures. Analyzing samples from Spain (n = 262), the United... more
Past scientific investigations of paranormal/superstitious assertions have proven that they have no basis in objective reality. However, there have been a number of studies on the supposition that the full moon causes an increase in... more
Resumen En México la investigación sobre policías se sigue relacionando con aspectos críticos y negativos como la corrupción omitiendo la detección de necesidades psicológicas en los policías como el burnout y sus posibles consecuencias... more
The author examined the relation between anonymity and aggression in violent interpersonal assaults that occurred in Northern Ireland. Of the 500 violent attacks that the author studied, 206 were carried out by offenders who wore... more
Signal detection theory has evolutionary foundations in which our ancestors who were able to detect signals of aggression survived, while those who could not were extinguished. The purpose of this study is to examine the detection of... more
This forthcoming (rewritten) paper argues for the significance of swearing as a different type of language (a "proto-language") - one that serves to project and express unbearable, pre-verbal frustration, fear and feelings about Life's... more
One of the main concerns that has constantly been raised against video games is that most of the games feature aggressive elements. This has led many people to assert that this may have a detrimental effect on individuals who play such... more
Background and aims: Our primary goal was to determine and compare the anger expression strategies used by players of the two most popular online games, League of Legends and Fortnite Battle Royale, as well as those used by non-gamers.... more
We explored the relationship between dimensions of the Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5; Harkness & McNulty, 1994) of the Adolescent Version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-A; Butcher et al., 1992) and... more
La conducta agresiva constituye un problema que afecta a los individuos y a la sociedad. El Modelo de Agresión General integra un conjunto de variables que influyen en la probabilidad de exhibir una conducta agresiva entre las cuales está... more
Negative emotions are usually avoided in daily life, yet often appreciated in artistic endeavours. The present study investigated emotional experiences induced by Death Metal music with extremely violent themes, and examined whether... more
""Largely based on pre-theory that ties high testosterone (T) to masculinity, and low T to femininity, high T is mainly studied in relation to aggression, mating, sexuality, and challenge, and low T with parenting. Evidence, however,... more
In accordance with the social information processing model, how adolescents attribute cause to a particular social situation (e.g., bullying) they witness or participate in, influences their online social information processing, and... more
In a time characterized by wars, students and employees being shot at their desks, and corporate executives raiding pension funds, aggression has taken on considerable prominence in our society. Aggressive people capture our interest... more
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The aim of this study was to determine the difference of aggression and stress among the selected Handball and Basketball players. Also the study aimed to find the relationship between the stress and aggression among Handball and... more
Findings offer evidence of the “Conductor Effect,” which posits that violent video game play extends an angry mood, leading to triggered displaced aggression. Triggered displaced aggression is when an already agitated person lashes out in... more
THE AFTERMATH of any major terrorist event brings with it blanket media coverage. The immediate questions address who might be responsible and which targets might be next. After a few days, the intensity of the coverage wavers, and with... more
El maltrato grupal, acoso o mobbing ocurre en todas las especies de animales sociales, incluyendo el hombre. Konrad Lorenz ha estudiado este fenomeno en ratas y Nicolas Timbergen en ocas
The paper focuses on the methods of identification of potentially aggressive persons. The results are based on studies of the signals from facial expressions and other relationships between human behavior and hostile intentions. The... more