Aggression Flashcards
(48 cards)
Hormones
Chemicals released by our endocrine system that affects how our bodies function & how we behave
Chromosomes
The part of each cell that carry the genetic info from our parents
Limbic system
The part of the brain that cause aggressive behaviour
Prefrontal cortex
Very front of the brain that is involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression
Brain disease
Damage to the brain caused by illness or trauma
Thanatos
Part of our unconscious that caused our aggressive drive
Id
The part of the mind responsible for basic needs and desires
Ego
The part of the mind responsible for reason and self-control
Superego
The part of the mind responsible for quest for perfection
Ego defence mechanisms
Behaviour strategies used by the individual to protect itself
Displacement
You take out your anger and frustration onto a person/object not the actual target of your anger
Sublimation
Channeling our aggression into acceptable behaviours
Vicarious learning
Learning by observing a model being rewarded and imitating them
Monitoring
Judging whether our own behaviour is appropriate or not
Punishment
A stimulus that weakens behaviour because it is unpleasant and we should avoid it
PET scan
A technique to show how the brain is working by imagining whilst patient is carrying out a mental task
Repress
Keep our emotions under very tight control & not express how we are feeling
Bobo doll
An inflatable doll 1.5 metres that is weighted at the bottom - designed to Jump back up when it’s knocked over
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder
Short attention span, poor concentration and uncontrollable aggressive outbursts
Ritalin
A drug used to control ADHD
Psychosurgery
An operation on the brain to remove or destroy the part that is causing abnormal behaviour
Catharsis
Process of getting rid of your emotions by watching other people experiencing emotion
Curvilinear
A relationship that increases in strength to a point, but then behinds to decrease
Aggression
Behaviour aimed at harming others
