Lecture 15: Aggression: Why we hurt others

I. What do we mean by the term "Aggression."

II. Where Does aggression come from?

A. Is it innate?

B. Learning to Be Aggressive

1. Modeling

2. Reinforcement

3. Attribution

III. Situational Contributions to Aggression.

A. Pain and discomfort.

B. Heat/humidity.

C. Frustration-Aggression

D. Exposure to violence in the media

IV. Gender

V. Reducing Aggressive Behavior

A. Punishment and Retaliation

B. Learned Inhibitions

C. Catharsis