Abstract

FERREIRA, Leonardo Borges  and  BONFA-ARAUJO, Bruno. "Aggression and Violence: A Social Psychological Perspective": A Review. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2021, vol.21, n.3, pp.1277-1285. ISSN 1808-4281.  https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2021.62742.

The present review of the book "Aggression and violence: A social psychological perspective", organized by Brad Bushman, presents and discuss the book, comprised by 19 chapters dealing with biological, social, and psychological aspects of aggression and violence. The chapters are organized into five parts; the first presents two studies that introduce the reader to an understanding of aggression from a social, environmental, and neurochemical perspective. The second part chapters portray the factors that aim to explain the process of aggression, its specificities concerning men and women, and aspects of personality. The third part addresses the contexts and theories about aggression and violence, focusing on concepts such as ostracism, armament, drugs, war, and the trivialization of violence by the media. The fourth section focuses on aspects of violence through the online model (cyberbullying) and relationships (intimate relationships, social groups) and the psychology of terrorism. The last section concludes the book by presenting a discussion on ways to prevent and reduce aggression, defending values such as humility, respect, and the promotion of peace.

Keywords : aggressiveness; personality traits; violence.

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