Social Psychology

From unresolved internal conflicts related to family dynamics.

Through gene inheritance from aggressive parents.

As a response to physiological needs being unfulfilled within the family.

By observing and imitating aggressive behaviors of family members.

Short-term memory

Aggression

pattern matching

visual acuity

By establishing dominance hierarchies that reduce harmful conflict within social groups.

By causing physical harm to members of their own species as a show of strength.

By triggering fear responses which enhance alertness and readiness for danger among group members.

By forcing weaker individuals out of the group to conserve resources.

Correlational study

Naturalistic observation

Case study

Experimental method

Frustration can lead to aggressive behaviors.

Hunger triggers violent behavior among humans.

Feelings of joy increase aggressive tendencies in people.

Fear causes aggression in most mammals.

Persistent honking creates classical conditioning thus leading drivers to associate traffic with violence.

The congestion prevents goal attainment leading to frustration which then may manifest as aggression.

High stress levels due solely to environmental stimuli cause aggressive outbursts without prior frustration.

Traffic congestion triggers innate aggressive tendencies unrelated to specific goals.

Observation of aggressive models being rewarded for their behavior.

Innate aggressive drives as proposed by instinct theories.

Low levels of serotonin impacting impulsivity control mechanisms.

Rejection by peers leading to frustration and aggression.

Unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for oneself.

A cognitive bias in which people rely too heavily on an initial piece of information offered.

An excessive and irrational fear of social situations.

The tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.

A subject continues to cooperate despite others taking advantage of their generosity.

A subject helps another expecting that their good deed will be returned in the future.

A subject retaliates with hostility when they perceive another's actions as intentionally harmful.

A subject shares their resources after receiving help from others during a group task.

Group polarization tends toward extremity in decision-making but does not inherently involve acts of kindness or support among group members.

Reciprocal altruism suggests individuals may expect help in return in the future due to strong social ties.

Confirmation bias maintains existing beliefs but does not drive people towards performing good deeds for others within their community.

The mere-exposure effect leads people to develop preferences for those they encounter often, but not necessarily act altruistically towards them.