Antisocial behaviours Flashcards
What gene is involved in antisocial individuals and how does this impact brain structures?
MAOA- this gene codes for an enzyme that breaks down serotonin which is low in antisocial individuals
the volume of the amygdala, anterior cingulate and pre-frontal cortex are reduced by 8% in antisocial individuals- brain structures responsible for emotion
What personality traits involved?
And what study showed
aggression and irritability
showed that aggressive behaviour in both provoking and neutral conditions
What did Konijn, Bijvank and Bushman (2007) find
identifying with character- more aggressive- loud noise
Meta-analysis on violent video games
playing is a causal risk factor for aggressive behaviour, cognition, affect and decreased empathy and prosocial behaviour
Theories
Bandura-modelling
Crick and Dodge- Social Information Processing
Ithesmann- Scripts
GAM- Anderson and Bushman- bio, psycho, social
Self-control Training- Denson et al. 2011 study
2 weeks of using left hand or control
provocation-negative feedback
retaliation via white noise blast
SCT reduced aggression among individuals high in trait aggression. Participants who received the training also reported less anger than controls.
Benefits of video games
Cog- spatial skills
Motivational- persistance
Social-cooperation
Negative effects of media violence- 3 Goldstein 1999
Agression effect
victim effect- fearfulness, mistrust
bystander effect- desensitisation
7 things to reduce effects
- watch children’s shows
- plan viewing, emphasise non-violent shows
- monitor childs viewing- explain desirabiliyt of non-violent
- watch shows with child- contrast real and pretend
- provide alternatives
- explain false advertising
7 encourage legislation
school-based education- more effective 3 things
1 delivered by teachers
- directed at primary school
- whole school
