Reducing aggression
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- Reducing Aggression
- Biological methods of reducing aggression
- One way is through drugs
- The drug Ritalin stimulates activity in the brain which reduces the aggressive behaviour caused by ADHD
- When the prefrontal cortex is stimulated it is able to control the aggressive instincts caused by the limbic system.
- The drug Ritalin stimulates activity in the brain which reduces the aggressive behaviour caused by ADHD
- Another way is psychosurgery
- This is a way to deal with brain disease which is done by either removing or destroying part of the brain that isn't functioning properly
- This is done by inserting a probe very precisely and heating up the end to kill nerves.
- Research shows that the limbic system is responsible for aggressive behaviour so its usually a part of that which is destroyed
- This is only used as a last resort as once a part of the brain is destroyed it won't grow back therefore damage is permanent
- Research shows that the limbic system is responsible for aggressive behaviour so its usually a part of that which is destroyed
- This is done by inserting a probe very precisely and heating up the end to kill nerves.
- This is a way to deal with brain disease which is done by either removing or destroying part of the brain that isn't functioning properly
- One way is through drugs
- Psychodynamic methods of reducing aggression
- One way Freud suggested to reduce aggression was redirecting the instincts
- This could be done by doing safe activities using ego defence mechanisms such as displacement and sublimation.
- Sublimation is putting energy into a safe activity which will reduce the build up of aggressive instincts
- This will reduce the chance of us having an aggressive outburst for no apparent reason
- Sublimation is putting energy into a safe activity which will reduce the build up of aggressive instincts
- This could be done by doing safe activities using ego defence mechanisms such as displacement and sublimation.
- Another way Freud suggested to reduce aggression was through releasing instincts through catharsis
- Catharsis was a Greek idea which means purifying yourself by experiencing great emotion
- Ancient Greek plays were full of murders and other unpleasant things.
- Freud believed by watching these it would help you get your aggressive instinct out of your system and as a result they would be less likely to commit murders themselves
- Ancient Greek plays were full of murders and other unpleasant things.
- Catharsis was a Greek idea which means purifying yourself by experiencing great emotion
- One way Freud suggested to reduce aggression was redirecting the instincts
- Social learning method of reducing aggression
- Bandura (1965)
- Aim-To see if observing a role model being punished would reduce the chance of aggression being copied
- Method-Children were shown an adult model either being punished or reinforced for acting aggressively
- Results-Those children who saw the model being punished were less aggressive themselves than those who seen the model being reinforced
- Method-Children were shown an adult model either being punished or reinforced for acting aggressively
- Aim-To see if observing a role model being punished would reduce the chance of aggression being copied
- Huesmann et al (1983)
- Aim-To see if teaching children to think more carefully about what they see would reduce aggression
- Method-A group of children was taught to realise that what happens on television is not real. The camera sometimes depicts things that do not happen, and people mostly use non-violent methods of resolving problems. The children's behaviour was then compared with that of another group who did not receive any training.
- Results-The children who received training showed less aggression than the other group.
- Conclusion-Aggression will be reduced by making children think about how they behave so that role models on television become less influential
- Results-The children who received training showed less aggression than the other group.
- Method-A group of children was taught to realise that what happens on television is not real. The camera sometimes depicts things that do not happen, and people mostly use non-violent methods of resolving problems. The children's behaviour was then compared with that of another group who did not receive any training.
- Aim-To see if teaching children to think more carefully about what they see would reduce aggression
- Bandura (1965)
- Biological methods of reducing aggression
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