Human Aggression 2/E (Mapping Social Psychology Series) - Softcover

Geen, Russell G.

 
9780335204717: Human Aggression 2/E (Mapping Social Psychology Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0335204716 ISBN 13: 9780335204717
Verlag: Open University Press, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

  • What sort of conditions provoke aggressive behaviour among humans?
  • Why are some people more aggressive than others?
  • How do normal human characteristics like thoughts and feelings enter into aggressive behaviour?
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 behaviour. The theoretical material is followed by chapters in which the psychological processes are used to analyse 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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.

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Verlag
Open University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0335204716
ISBN 13 
9780335204717
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
192
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