PSYC 2606 1st Edition Lecture 37Outline of Previous Lecture I. AggressionA. instrumental aggression, hostile aggression B. what are the motivations?1. bobo doll experimentOutline of Current Lecture I. ingroup outgroup, social rejection, frustration-aggression hypothesis, learned helplessnessCurrent Lecture ● income inequality creates an ingroup and outgroup○ creates competition○ undermines cohesiveness and increases aggression○ social rejection : if not part of the ingroup (desired group)● Social Rejection: when outcasted, you may feel more aggression○ if you get kicked out of a group...evolution shows that we are more vulnerable○ experiencing intense emotional pain○ creates aggressive/self defense reaction*cingulate cortex : part of the brain responsible for feeling pain (emotional or physical*● when people are feeling sad or lonely, they tend to blast the air horn more aggressively● Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis: you feel frustrated (when goals get blocked) and that will cause you to act aggressively○ depends on…..1. how much your anticipated satisfaction was for what you were trying to achieve 2. how completely the goal was blocked 3. how frequently goal is blocked4. how close you were to achieving the goal● Learned Helplessness: when you have a goal that is blocked, and you havethis perceived LACK of control. So you enter into this stage by saying “why even bother”.○ depressed, passive● Neoassociationistic Account of Aggression: aggression from anger occurs following adverse/unpleasant events ○ ex. giving more hostile appraisals after holding your arms out for a long timeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Culture & Aggression ~ ● rape prone cultures ○ cultures with more violence have more rapes○ cultures where male toughness is valued○ if women’s roles (traditional) are highly valued, the culture has much less rapeREADING 517-520 ● Misperception: ○ dehumanization : tendency to refer to an outgroup in nonhuman terms ○ Good vs. Evil : outside conflict is evil and inside conflict is good○ overlooking similarities○ reactive devaluation: if the opponent suggests a solution, even if it’sa good one, we still won’t like it because they suggested it● Reconciliation: similistic vs. complex reasoning○ face to face - everything was put out in the open helped people to move forward■ our natural instinct is to stay away from somebody ■ innate drive to reconcile when face to
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