Psychology - Aggression 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAggressionGCSENone Created by: ElizabethSnCreated on: 01-06-17 10:27 Aggression Behaviour aimed at harming others or yourself 1 of 18 Hormones Genes in your brain that control your emotions/ sex drive/ body structure 2 of 18 Chromosomes Extra Y chromosome may cause aggressive behaviour (males) 3 of 18 Limbic System A part of your brain that causes aggressive behaviour 4 of 18 Pre-frontal cortex Controls the limbic system to stop us from being overly aggressive 5 of 18 Brain disease Damage to the brain from illness, trauma or injury 6 of 18 Thanatos An instinct of self-destruction that may cause aggression 7 of 18 Ego Defence Mechanisms Ego's tools that help defend itself 8 of 18 Vicarious learning Learning new ways of behaving by watching others 9 of 18 Monitoring How you judge your own behaviour 10 of 18 Punishment A penalty for an offence 11 of 18 Vicarious reinforcement Indirect learning + praise (happens to others, apply it to yourself) 12 of 18 PET scans Imaging tests that reveal how your organs and tissue are functioning 13 of 18 Bobo doll A toy that is able to get up by itself when knocked down 14 of 18 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Having short attention spam, poor concentration and uncontrollable aggressive outbursts (mental disorder) 15 of 18 Ritalin A drug that stimulates brain activity 16 of 18 Psychosurgery Removal/ destroying of the part of the brain that is not functioning properly 17 of 18 Catharsis Releasing aggressive energy by watching others be aggressive 18 of 18
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