Aggression and Violence: A Social Psychological Perspective - Paperback

by Brad J. Bushman (Editor)

This book provides a scholarly overview of aggression and violence by internationally renowned researchers in the field Multiple perspectives are taken, including social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychophysiology, gender studies, developmental psychology, and family studies. It looks at the two major risk factors for aggressive behavior: individual and contextual. Common individual and group-wide targets of violence are also examined. Other contemporary issues covered include gun violence, the role of the media, cyberbullying and terrorism. The book concludes with work showing how we may make the world a more peaceful place by preventing and reducing aggression and violence.

Author Biography

Brad J. Bushman (Ph.D. 1989, University of Missouri) is a Professor of Communication and Psychology at The Ohio State University, and a Professor of Communication Science at the VU University Amsterdam. He holds the Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication. For over 25 years he has studied the causes, consequences, and solutions to the problem of human aggression and violence.