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Aggression - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Challenge
        Hypothesis
        
        "testosterone only related to aggression
        when :chart_with_upwards_trend: opportunities to mate"
      - Dual-Hormone
        Hypothesis
        
        "testosterone only relates to dominant behaviour when :chart_with_downwards_trend: cortisol"
        
        only predicts aggression when
        potential to gain something
      - reduced ability to
        control impulses
        
        reduced activity in
        orbitofrontal cortex
      - being in aggressive, competitive, sexual environment can increase levels
    - - protect their group
      - sexual jealousy to ensure mate
        is not mating with other :mens:
        
        perpetuate genes
      - establish dominance over other
        :mens: to ensure highest status
  - - - Origin
        
        :chart_with_upwards_trend: violence in herding cultures
        than cultures based on agriculture
        
        Farmers developed
        cooperative strategies
        
        Herders could easily lose
        livelihood through livestock theft
        
        Herders learnt to be hyperalert
        to any perceived threat
        
        emphasis on aggression and
        vigilance leads to culture of honour
      - Asshole Study
        
        Results
        
        Southerners displayed
        
        felt masculinity was being threatened
        
        raised cortisol levels
        
        word completion task revealed being
        cognitively primed for aggression
        
        increased testosterone
  - - - :womens: more likely to commit
        relational aggression
    - - :mens: more likely to commit
        extreme domestic violence
      - no gender differences when both sexes are provoked and feel entitled to retaliate
  - - - Role Models
        
        religiously sanctioned
        
        holds for religious and
        non-religious people
        
        sports
        
        Parents or
        admired adults
  - - - Think-Drink
        Effect
      - Disrupts information processing
        
        focus on most obvious aspects of a
        situation while missing subtleties
      - Reduces inhibitions and impulse control
- - - - Prompt
      - Certain
    - - models aggression
      - does not show
        correct behaviour
      - leads to internalising
        and externalising problems
  - - - reward-processing areas activated from winning led to more aggression
    - - done to reduce
        cognitive dissonance
      - highlight victim's faults
        and ignore his virtues
    - - Active Enabling
        of Dissipation
        
        breathing
        
        counting to 10
      - Third Person
        Perspective
        
        when target of
        anger is unavailable
      - Writing down feelings
        
        grants insights and
        increases self-awareness
  - - - Sincere
      - Assume full
        responsibility
      - No explanation
        during apology
  - - - motivated to transform feelings of shame and rejection into feelings of pride
- - - - "frustration can increase
        probability of aggression"
      - frustration produces anger / annoyance
        and readiness to aggress
      - Factors
        
        Size and strength of person
        
        Ability to retaliate
      - Children in crayon studies
        had expectations to colour
    - - :chart_with_upwards_trend: closeness :arrow_right: :chart_with_upwards_trend: expectations :arrow_right:
        :chart_with_upwards_trend: chances of aggression
  - - - overrides gender differences
- - - - "implicit rules that specify proper
        sexual behaviour in a situation"
      - American sexual scripts
        offer mixed messages