Aggression, Social psychology of

Wayne A. Warburton; Craig A. Anderson

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.24002-6

Aggression, Social psychology of

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For over seven decades social psychological theories advanced understanding of aggressive behavior. The most recent major model – the General Aggression Model (GAM) – integrates prior theories, thereby encompassing the broadest range of aggressive phenomena. GAM is built on research about factors within a person that predispose them to aggression; factors from the environment that trigger aggression; and the underlying biological, neurocognitive, and psychological processes. This article summarizes historical and modern social psychological theories of aggression, key research methodologies and findings, and challenges of studying violence and aggression in society. It concludes by noting areas for future social psychological research of aggression.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences
Editors	James D Wright
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	373-380
Number of pages	8
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.24002-6
Publication status	Published - 2015

Keywords

aggression mediators
aggression moderators
social information processing theory
trait aggression
violence
aggressive behavior
cognitive neoassociation theory
frustration-aggression hypothesis
General Aggression Model
hostility
risk-factor approach
script theory
social cognition

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