Human Aggression

Theories, Research, and Implications for Social Policy

Russell G. Geen, Edward D. Donnerstein

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 1998
• Print ISBN: 9780122788055
• eBook ISBN: 9780080534183
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
• Index: Psychology

For centuries, scholars have debated the causes of aggression and the means to reduce its occurrence. Human Aggression brings together internationally recognized experts discussing the most current psychological research on the causes and prevention of aggression. Scholars, policy makers, practitioners, and those generally concerned with the growing issue of aggression find this a much needed reference work. Topics include how aggression is related to the usage of drugs, how temperature affects aggression, the effect of the mass media on aggression, violence by men against women, and the treatment of anger/aggression in clinical settings. The book also provides a comprehensive review of theory and methodology in the study of aggression. - Presents the latest research findings from internationally recognized researchers - Familiarizes the reader with implications of aggression research - Examines the causes and prevention of aggression - Offers perspectives for both the researcher and policy maker

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Human Aggression: Theories, Research, and Implications for Social Policy
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Processes and Personal Variables in Affective Aggression
• Chapter 2. Methodology in the Study of Aggression: Integrating Experimental and Nonexperimental Findings
• Chapter 3. Affective Aggression : The Role of Stress, Pain, and Negative Affect
• Chapter 4. The Role of Social Information Processing and Cognitive Schema in the Acquisition and Maintenance of Habitual Aggressive Behavior
• Chapter 5. Aggression and the Self: High Self-Esteem, Low Self-Control, and Ego Threat
• Chapter 6. Psychoactive Drugs and Human Aggression
• Chapter 7. Harmful Effects of Exposure to Media Violence: Learning of Aggression, Emotional Desensitization, and Fear
• Chapter 8. Male Violence Toward Women: an Integrated Perspective
• Chapter 9. The Confluence Model as an Organizing Framework for Research on Sexually Aggressive Men : Risk Moderators, Imagined Aggression, and Pornography Consumption
• Chapter 10. Temperature and Aggression: Paradox, Controversy, and A (Fairly) Clear Picture
• Index