Human aggression and violence
Subtitle: causes, manifestations, and consequences
By: edited by Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer.
Contributors: Shaver, Phillip R.; Mikulincer, Mario.
Series: The Herzliya series on personality and social psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association; American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9781433808593; 9781433808609
Subjects: Aggressiveness; Violence
Description: Violence and aggression have existed as long, as humankind, and the need to understand and control these forces has only continued to grow throughout history. Thanks to the advance of psychological research within the social and behavioral sciences, as well as several other scientific disciplines, we have more knowledge than ever before about the genetic, developmental, interpersonal, and cultural causes of aggression. Yet these findings have not been integrated into meaningful discussions about how to transform aggression research into practical applications. With so many answers to the question "What makes a person violent?" there is surprisingly little insight into "How do we prevent violence?"" In this book, the editors have assembled chapters from international experts to provide a broad-based and multidisciplinary analysis of aggression and violence, their negative consequences, and promising interventions. Five sections examine major theoretical perspectives, genetic and environmental determinants, and the psychological and relational processes underlying human violence and aggression. The tone of the book is realistic in its investigation of violence as an inherent part of human genetics and interaction, but hopeful in its exploration of research-based interventions aimed at reducing violence in future generations. The book assesses aggression and violence across individual, relational and societal levels. --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The general aggression model / C. Nathan DeWall & Craig A. Anderson; title: I3 theory : instigating, impelling, and inhibiting factors in aggression / Erica B. Slotter & Eli B. Finkelá; title: Applying adaptationism to human anger : the recalibrational theory / Aaron Sell; title: A behavioral-systems perspective on human aggression / Phillip R. Shaver, Michal Segev, & Mario Mikulincer; title: Dispositional influences on human aggression / Jennifer L. Tackett & Robert F. Krueger; title: A social neuroscience perspective on the neurobiological bases of aggression / Thomas F. Denson; title: The transmission of aggressiveness across generations : biological, contextual, and social learning processes / L. Rowell Huesmann, Eric F. Dubow, & Paul Boxer; title: Genetic and environmental influences on aggression / Soo Hyun Rhee & Irwin D. Waldman; title: Social information processing patterns as mediators of the interaction between genetic factors and life experiences in the development of aggressive behavior / Kenneth A. Dodge; title: A cups (culture X person X situation) perspective on violence and character / Dov Cohen & Angela K.-y. Leung; title: Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the most aggressive of them all? : narcissism, self-esteem, and aggression / Sander Thomaes & Brad J. Bushman; title: Evolved mechanisms for revenge and forgiveness / Michael McCullough, Robert Kurzban, & Benjamin A. Tabak; title: Attachment, anger, and aggression / Mario Mikulincer & Phillip R. Shaver; title: Attachment and violence : an anger born of fear / Donald Dutton; title: To respect and be respected as resourceful buffers against aggression in developmental contexts / Ofra Mayseless & Miri Scharf; title: An existential perspective on violent solutions to ethno-political conflict / Gilad Hirschberger & Tom Pyszczynski; title: The emotional roots of inter-group aggression : the distinct roles of anger and hatred / Eran Halperin; title: Tension and harmony in intergroup relations / Tamar Saguy, Nicole Tausch, John F. Dovidio, Felicia Pratto, & Purnima Singh; title: Influence of violence and aggression on children's psychological development : trauma, attachment, and memory / Sheree L. Toth, LaTonya S. Harris, Gail S. Goodman, & Dante Cicchetti; title: The paradox of partner aggression : being committed to an aggressive partner / Ximena B. Arriaga & Nicole M. Capezza; title: The psychological toll of exposure to political violence : the Israeli experience / Zahava Solomon & Karni Ginzburg.