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To establish a comprehensive, unified theoretical framework—the General Aggression Model—by integrating existing domain-limited theories of human aggression and personality development.

February 1, 2002Annual Review of Psychology

Human Aggression

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CACraig A. AndersonNorthern Illinois University BBBrad J. BushmanFlorida State University

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Theoretical review reveals how internal states mediate hostile behaviors across diverse populations, highlighting key opportunities for targeted interventions.

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To establish a comprehensive, unified theoretical framework—the General Aggression Model—by integrating existing domain-limited theories of human aggression and personality development.
Synthesized major domain-limited frameworks, including cognitive neoassociation, social learning, social interaction, script, and excitation transfer theories.
Evaluated situational and personological variables within an integrative model that tracks cognition, affect, and arousal pathways.
Demonstrated that personal traits and situational inputs influence aggressive behaviors by triggering internal cognitive, affective, and arousal-related states.
Framed aggressive personality as stable, accessible knowledge structures that shape how individuals interpret social encounters and select behavioral scripts.
Identified critical conceptual gaps to guide future empirical testing and inform interventions designed to lower aggressive responding.

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Anderson et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc2ebe8df84278519f5337 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.53.100901.135231

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Theoretical review reveals how internal states mediate hostile behaviors across diverse populations, highlighting key opportunities for targeted interventions.

Human Aggression

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Human Aggression

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