Aggression and behavior

Dr.Safeyya Adeeb Alchalabi

leaving
dropping out of school
quitting a job
ending a relationship
apathy
fantasy
use of drug
suicide

Deindividuation.

Bandura’s early study in which small children viewed a video of an aggressive model.

Children who are exposed to high levels of violent media are more aggressive than children who are not.

THESE STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:

Violent video games have also come under fire as causing violent acting-out in children, especially young adolescents.


Even short-term exposure to violent media significantly increases the likelihood that children will engage in both physical and verbal aggression as well as aggressive thoughts and emotions.

Help or Don’t Help: Five Decision Point FACTORS INFLUENCING DECISION

DESCRIPTION
DECISION POINT
Hearing a loud crash or a cry for help.
Realizing that there is situation that might be an emergency.
Noticing
Load crash is associated with a car accident, people are obviously hurt.
Interpreting the cues as signaling an emergency.
Defining an emergency
A single bystander is much more likely to act than when others are present .
Personally assuming the responsibility to act.
Taking Responsibility
People who feel they have the necessary skills to help are more likely to help.
Deciding how to help and what skills might be needed.
Planning a Course of Action
Costs of helping ( e.g. danger to self) must not outweigh the rewards of helping.
Actually helping
Taking Action

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