
- 516 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the social psychology of aggression, covering all the relevant major theories, individual differences, situational factors, and applied contexts.
Understanding the causes, forms, and consequences of aggression and violence is critical for dealing with these harmful forms of social behavior. Addressing a range of sub-topics, the first part deals with the definition and measurement of aggression, presents major theories, examines the development of aggression and discusses individual and gender differences in aggressive behaviour. It covers the role of situational factors in eliciting aggression and the impact of exposure to violence in the media. The second part examines specific forms and manifestations of aggression, including chapters on aggression in everyday contexts and in the family, sexual aggression, intergroup aggression, and terrorism. The new edition also includes additional coverage of gender differences, gun violence, and terrorism, to reflect the latest research developments in the field.
Also discussing strategies for reducing and preventing aggression, this book is essential reading for students and researchers in psychology and related disciplines, as well as practitioners and policy makers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Epigraph
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface to the third edition
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Aggression as social behaviour: Definition and measurement
- Chapter 2 Theories of aggression: Why do humans show aggressive behaviour?
- Chapter 3 Development of aggressive behaviour in childhood and adolescence
- Chapter 4 Personality and gender differences in adulthood
- Chapter 5 Situational factors promoting aggressive behaviour
- Chapter 6 Media violence and aggression
- Chapter 7 Aggression in different domains of everyday life
- Chapter 8 Aggression in the family
- Chapter 9 Sexual aggression
- Chapter 10 Aggression between social groups
- Chapter 11 Terrorism
- Chapter 12 Preventing and reducing aggressive behaviour
- Chapter 13 Outlook and conclusion
- References
- Index