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Aggression and Violence: A Social Psychological Perspective
Contributor(s): Bushman, Brad J. (Editor)

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ISBN: 1138859893     ISBN-13: 9781138859890
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $63.60  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Violence In Society
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Social Science | Criminology
Dewey: 155.232
LCCN: 2016009088
Series: Frontiers of Social Psychology
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (1.00 lbs) 330 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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Publisher Description:

This book provides a broad and contemporary overview of aggression and violence by some of the most internationally renowned researchers in the field. It begins with an integrative theoretical understanding of aggression and shows how animal models shed light on human aggression and violence.

Individual risk factors for aggression and violence from different research perspectives are then examined. First, there is a cognitive neuroscientific, neuropsychological, and psychophysiological study of the brain. It then explores the developmental psychological factors in aggressive behavior, incorporating work on gender and the family. Other perspectives include the role of testosterone, individual differences, and whether humans are innately wired for violence.

The following sections moves from the individual to the contextual risk factors for aggression, including work on the effects of adverse events and ostracism, guns and other aggressive cues including violent media, and drugs and alcohol.

Targets of aggression and violence are covered in the next section, including violence against women and loved ones; aggression between social groups; and the two very contemporary issues of cyberbullying and terrorism.

The book concludes with work showing how we may make the world a more peaceful place by preventing and reducing aggression and violence.

The volume is essential reading for upper-level students and researchers of psychology and related disciplines interested in a rigorous and multi-perspective overview of work on aggression and violence.

 
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