Human Aggression (Mapping Social Psychology) - Hardcover

Geen, Russell G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0335204724 ISBN 13: 9780335204724

Publisher: Open Univ Pr, 2001

Synopsis

What sort of conditions provoke aggressive behavior among humans? Why are some people more aggressive than others? How do normal human characteristics like thoughts and feelings enter into aggressive behavior?

The fully revised and updated edition of this successful book offers a brief introduction to the psychology of human aggression. Aggression is defined as an act of intentional harm inflicted on another person in response to some provoking circumstance, through a process involving thought, feeling, judgement and motivation. Several theoretical schemes are discussed, according to which these psychological processes are shown to interact with each other to determine the likelihood and intensity of aggressive behavior. The theoretical material is followed by chapters in which the psychological processes are used to analyze such practical problems as sexual and partner abuse, bullying, delinquency, and the effects of violence in the media, video games, and sporting events. The second edition includes new material on the difference between proactive versus reactive aggression, on social information-processing, and on the effects of violent games. It also pays increased attention to instrumental versus affective aggression, to age, sex and personality as moderators, and to the impact of aggression on everyday life. In all, the book provides an accessible text for students of psychology and others interested in obtaining a concise overview of research and theory on human aggression and violence.

About this title

About the Author:

Russell G. Geen is Curators' Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he is the author of numerous research articles, chapters and reviews, and is author or co-author of seven books on aggression, personality, and motivation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Open Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0335204724
• ISBN 13: 9780335204724
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 170