Aggression: Individual Differences, Alcohol And Benzodiazepines [Hardcover]

Alyson Bond (Author), Malcolm Lader (Author), Jose da Silveira (Author)

List Price:	CDN$ 70.50
Price:	CDN$ 58.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
You Save:	CDN$ 11.55 (16%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Temporarily out of stock.
Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

Product Details

Hardcover: 168 pages
Publisher: Psychology Press; 1 edition (Aug 1 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0863774822
ISBN-13: 978-0863774829
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.1 x 1.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 386 g

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

The incidence of aggression and violence is of wide concern. It is therefore vital that we try to understand the mechanisms involved. This book outlines definitions and theories of aggressive behaviour and points out the contribution of both biological and psychological factors. Aggression primarily occurs within an interpersonal exchange and is often accompanied by increased arousal and negative feelings. It is most likely to occur in response to provocation but individuals differ in what they consider constitutes provocation. Aggressive behaviour is both multicausal and multifaceted but in order to study it, we have to break it down into components and find ways in which to measure these.
This book describes a body of research examining the conditions under which the behavioural, affective and physiological components of aggression are elicited. A specific experimental technique which measures behavioural aggression in the laboratory is described. The task was found to be sensitive to individual differences in aggressive disposition. Aggression is not, however, confined to a small group of extremely hostile individuals. Alcohol or substance abuse is often associated with aggression in the general population. The results of some studies examining the effects of alcohol and benzodiazepines on the feelings and behaviour of healthy volunteers are reported. The way in which people appraise a situation influences the way they feel and behave. These drugs, therefore, impair the ability to process socially relevant information which, in turn, lowers the threshold at which aggressive behaviour is likely to occur. It is only by continuing to study the complex interaction between pharmacological and psychological factors that we will gain more insight into the processes underlying aggressive behaviour.

Book Info

Univ. of London, U.K. Reviews recent research examining the conditions under which the behavioral, affective, and physiological components of aggression are elicited. Extensive references.

Inside This Book (Learn More)

First Sentence
In this chapter, definitions and theories of aggressive behaviour are discussed. Read the first page

Explore More
Concordance