Psychology
595B Social Psychology of Aggression
Spring
2022,
TR 11:00 Š
12:15
Professor Craig A.
Anderson
375B Science Hall I
email: caa@iastate.edu
Web page: http://www.CraigAnderson.org
Prereq: Graduate standing in
Departments of Psychology, Human Development & Family
Studies, Sociology, or closely related social/behavioral
science field.
Required Books:
There are three required books. Two should be available at the
bookstore.
1. Krahˇ, B. (2021). The
Social Psychology of Aggression, 3nd Edition. London:
Routledge. An electronic version is available.
ISBN: 978-1-138-60852-8 (pbk) or
978-0-429-46649-6 (ebk)
2. Bushman, Brad J. (Editor) (2017). Title: Aggression
and Violence: A Social Psychological Perspective.
Publisher: Routledge. ISBN: 9781138859890 (paperback) or
9781315524696 (e-book)
3. The third
book is Anderson, C.A.,
Gentile, D.A., & Buckley, K. E. (2007). Violent
Video Effects on Children and Adolescents: Research, and
Public Policy. New York: Oxford
University Press. 9780195309836, 9780195345568 . It is available online in hardback
and electronic at many online sites (e.g., Amazon, Google). An
electronic version is free to ISU students through our library.
Other readings can be downloaded from
links in the online syllabus (see below).
Supplemental readings. I've uploaded a bunch of readings to a
Cybox folder that you can access at this link:
https://iastate.box.com/s/wovk64rpwrtlems2w4c472z9ak38qvw7
Anderson Lab recent papers. I've uploaded some recent
empirical articles and review papers to Cybox folders. You
can access them at this link:
https://iastate.box.com/s/hn22no21067pmsstkqn0ntjz65hqite8.
Grading. This course will be conducted as an informal seminar. There will be no exams. Grades will be based on: In class performance (30%), written summaries of each reading (30%), a term paper (20%), a 30 minute in-class presentation based on your term paper (20%).
You should read and take notes on each reading assignment prior to class meetings, so that you can intelligently discuss them in class. In each class, we will discuss the main points of each reading, its strengths & weaknesses, and any questions you have.
Written summaries of each reading are due midnight on Monday prior to class discussion. Email them to me in Word or pdf format. The subject line should start with "595B," followed by your last name, followed by the week #. Thus, if your last name is Bagadonuts, the subject line for your summary of Week 1 readings would be: "595B Bagadonuts Week 1." For each week, the summaries should be about 2 to 3 double spaced pages long. The summaries may include your evaluations and questions about the readings, as well as the summary of the main points. You should begin writing these early in the week as you read and take notes, but they are not due until Friday night so that you can modify them based on our in-class discussions. The main purpose of this task is to help you integrate and remember key points for a long time (i.e., long after this semester).
Research Paper: The research paper is due at noon
on Friday of Week 16. You should select a topic and clear it
with me by the beginning of Week 10. To clear your topic,
you must present me with a 2 page (double spaced) proposal
along with at least 20 references that you have read and
believe will be relevant to your final paper. The final
research paper itself should be a research proposal on some
aspect of human aggression. It should include an abstract, a review of the relevant
literature, a clear statement of the research problem to be
addressed, and a concrete proposal (methods) designed
to test or demonstrate the idea proposed. Any empirical
method is acceptable (e.g., experimental, cross-sectional,
longitudinal, meta-analytic). The paper may include results from a few
pilot participants or some hypothetical results, but a
results section is optional. Ideally, the proposed research
will actually be carried out at some point in your graduate
career. You should feel free to have your classmates or
others read and comment on early drafts. I will be happy to
comment on an early draft if it is submitted to me by the
end of Week 12.
I dislike giving page
limits, but I know that some idea of what is expected will
be useful. I do not think an adequate paper can be produced
in less than 18 pages (including references); I do not want
to read an overly lengthy one (i.e., more than 25 pages).
Exceptionally concise writing and thinking, or exceptionally
interesting writing and ideas may, of course, warrant
shorter or longer papers. The paper should be in APA style.
Here is a link to a useful resource: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/16/
.
|
Weeks |
Source: Reading
Assignments
|
| Week 1 Jan. 18 & 20 |
Article:
Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B.J. (2002). Human
aggression. Annual Review of
Psychology, 53, 27-51. Article: Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2018). Media violence and the General Aggression Model. Journal of Social Issues, 74, 386-413. Bushman: Optional: Chapters 1 & 2. |
| Week 2: Jan. 25 & 27 |
AGB:
Part 1: Introduction & Chapters 1-3. Article: Prot, S., & Anderson, C. A. (2013). Research methods, design, and statistics in media psychology. Chapter in K. Dill (Ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Media Psychology (109-136). New York: Oxford University Press. Optional: Kim, E., Anderson, C. A., & Gentile, D. A. (2021). 7 ± 2 deadly sins of video game violence research (pp. 19-41). In V. Strasburger (Ed.) Masters of Media Volume 1: Controversies and Solutions. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN-13: 9781475855227 Optional: Bushman, B. J., & Anderson, C. A. ( Online First Publication, September 2, 2021). Solving the Puzzle of Null Violent Media Effects. Psychology of Popular Media. |
| Week 3: Feb. 1 & 3 |
AGB: Part II: New Studies, Chapters 4 - 6 Article: Gentile, D. A., Bender, P. K., & Anderson, C. A. (2017). https://iastate.box.com/s/fcysxdg7e1xcmb1ml92nl43c5uqhpkpx. Computers in Human Behavior, 70, 39-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.045 |
| Week 4: Feb. 8 &10 |
AGB: Part III: General Discussion, Chapters
7-10 Article: Anderson, C. A., Shibuya, A., Ihori, N., Swing, E. L., Bushman, B.J., Sakamoto, A., Rothstein, H.R., & Saleem, M. (2010). Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in Eastern and Western countries. Psychological Bulletin,136, 151-173. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy.lib.iastate.edu/10.1037/a0018251 Krahe: Optional: Intro., Chapter 1. Defining & measuring aggression |
| Week 5: Feb. 15 & 17 |
Krahe: Chapters 2-3. Theories
of aggression, development. Article: Bartholow, B.D., Anderson, C.A., Carnagey, N.L., & Benjamin, A.J. (2005). Interactive effects of life experience and situational cues on aggression: The weapons priming effect in hunters and nonhunters. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41, 48-60. |
| Week 6: Feb. 22 & 24 |
Krahe:
Chapters 4 & 6. Situational
effects, Everyday life aggression. Article: Anderson, C. A., Buckley, K. E., & Carnagey, N. L. (2008). Creating your own hostile environment: A laboratory examination of trait aggression and the violence escalation cycle. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,34, 462-473. Miles-Novelo, A., & Anderson, C. A. (2020). The effect of media on public perceptions of Muslims in the United States. In Abe W. Ata (E.), Muslim Minorities and Social Cohesion: Cultural Fragmentation in the West (pp. 59-66). New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780367484668 Krahe: Optional: Chapter 5, Media violence. Article: Optional: DeLisi, M., Vaughn, M. G., Gentile, D. A., Anderson, C. A., & Shook, J. (2013). Violent video games, delinquency, and youth violence: New evidence. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 11, 132-142. doi:10.1177/1541204012460874 |
| Week 7: Mar. 1 & 3 |
Article:
Anderson, C. A., & Anderson, K. B. (2008). Men
who target women: Specificity of target, generality
of aggressive behavior. Aggressive Behavior, 34,
605-622.
Article: Optional: Coyne, S. M., Stockdale, L., Linder, J. R., Nelson, D. A., Collier, K. M., & Essig, L. W. (2017). Pow! boom! kablam! effects of viewing superhero programs on aggressive, prosocial, and defending behaviors in preschool children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45(8), 1523-1535. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy.lib.iastate.edu/10.1007/s10802-016-0253-6 |
| Week 8: Mar. 8 & 10 |
Krahe: Chapters 9, 10. Aggression between
groups, terrorism. Article: Kruglanski, A. W., & Orehek, E. (2011). The role of the quest for personal significance in motivating terrorism. Chapter in J. Forgas, A. Kruglanski, & K. Williams (Eds.), The Psychology of Social Conflict and Aggression. (pp. 153-166). New York: Psychology Press. Article: Optional: Nasie et al. (2016). Young children in intractable conflicts: The Israeli case. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 20, 365-392. |
| Week 9: March 15 |
Spring Break |
| Week 10: March 22 & 24 Paper topic due on Tuesday |
Krahe: Chapter 11. Aggression reduction. Article: Krahˇ, B., & Busching, R. (2015). Breaking the vicious cycle of media violence use and aggression: A test of intervention effects over 30 months. Psychology of Violence, 5(2), 217-226. Saleem, M., Prot, S., Cikara, M., Lam, B. C. P., Anderson, C. A., & Jelic, M. (2015). Cutting Gordian knots: Reducing prejudice through attachment security. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41, 1560-1574. Article: Optional: Levesque et al. (2016). Teen dating violence prevention: Cluster-Randomized trial of Teen Choices, and online, stage-based program for healthy, nonviolent relationships. Psychology of Violence, 6, 421-432. |
| Week 11: |
Bushman: Part II.
Individual Risk Factors for Aggression and Violence.
Chapters 3-8. |
| Week 12: April 5 & 7 |
Bushman: Part III. Contextual Risk Factors for
Aggression & Violence. Chapters 9-13. |
| Week 13: April 12 & 14 |
Bushman:
Part IV. Targets of Aggression and Violence. Chapters
14-18. |
| Week 14: April 19 & 21 |
Bushman: Part
V. Making the World a More Peaceful Place. Chapter 19. Article: Optional: Barlett, C. P., & Anderson, C. A. (2011). Re-Appraising the situation and its impact on aggressive behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37, 1564-1573. Article: Miles-Novelo, A., & Anderson, C. A. (2019). Climate change and psychology: Effects of rapid global warming on violence and aggression. Current Climate Change Reports, 5, 36-46. News article: McCain, J. (2011). Bin Laden's death and the debate over torture. The Washington Post, 5/16/11. News article: Mazzetti, M. (2014). Senate Torture Report Faults C.I.A. for Brutality and Deceit. The New York Times, 12/9/14. |
| Week 15: April 26 & 27 |
Article:
Swing, E. L., & Anderson, C. A. (2014). The
role of attention problems and impulsiveness in
media violence effects on aggression. Aggressive
Behavior, 40, 197-203.
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21519 Article: Derrick et al., (2014). Daily reports of intimate partner verbal aggression by self and partner: Short-term consequences and implications for measurement. Psychology of Violence, 4, 416-431. Article: Chen et al. (2014). Cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce overt aggression behavior in Chinese young male violent offenders. Aggressive Behavior, 40, 329-336. Optional Article: Anderson, C. A., Suzuki, K., Swing, E. L., Groves, C. L., Gentile, D. A., Prot, S., Lam, C. P., Sakamoto, A., Horiuchi, Y., Krahˇ, B., Jelic, M. , Liuqing, W., Toma, R., Warburton, W. A., Zhang, X., Tajima, S., Qing, F., & Petrescu, P. (2017). Media violence and other aggression risk factors in seven nations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 43, 986-998. |
|
Week 16: May 2 & 4 |
Monograph:
Miles‐Novelo,
A.
and Anderson, C. A. (2022).
Climate Change and Human
Behavior: Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Climate on
Human Aggression and Violence.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
|
| Finals May 9-12 |
Student presentations instead
of final exam |
Student Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course you will be able to:
į Understand and discuss the main
concepts and theories of the psychology of human aggression
į Give brief oral summaries of empirical journal articles on the psychology of human aggression
į Write research proposals which summarize a specific area of human aggression and propose original research that is designed to advance that area
į Present research proposals to other psychologists in a clear a concise manner.
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