Human Aggression

Domain-Limited Theories
- cognitive neoassociations
- social learning
- social interaction
- script
- excitation transfer theories
Aggression as useful behavior
- to appropriate the resources of others
- defend against attacks
- inflict cost on same sex rivals
- ascend dominance hierarchies
- deter sexual infidelity
- regain former mates
- obtain sexual access to females
adaptive benefits of aggression
- must be evaluated within the context of potential costs in terms of reproductive success
- aggression leads to retaliatory aggression, which leads to escalating cycles of aggression
- context of the aggression is critical - some cultures stress reputation and honor

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Human Aggression

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