Biological approach - aggression NF

limbic theory of neural explanation involve structures such as

amygdala hypothalamus hippocampus

amygdala role

attaching emotional significance to sensory information

the limbic system plays a key role for what

how organism respond to environmental threats and challenged and thus believed to be the key factor in whether we respond aggressively or not to a external stimulus

damage to the hypothalamus can result in what - neural explanations

inappropriate aggressive response to a perceived threat

damage to the hypothalamus area can result in what - neural explanations

inappropriate aggressive responses to perceived threats

3 areas of biological approach

neural explanation genetic explanation hormonal explanation

main point for neural explanation of biological approach to aggression

Papez-Maclean Limbic theory

limbic system defintion - neural explanation

plays a key role in how organism responds to environmental threats and challenges and thus is believed to be the key factor in whether we respond aggressively or not to an external stimulus

hypothalamus role - neural explanations

regulation of antonymic nervous system that regulates responses to emotional circumstances

hypothalamus role - neural explanations

regulation of autonomic nervous system and regulates responses to emotional circumstances

proactive aggression definition - neural explanation

response in anticipation of reward

reactive aggression definition - neural explanation

response to a perceived threat

the limbic system connects to the cingulate gyrus - whats this responsible for

focusing attention on emotionally significant events

the limbic system has connections to the prefrontal cortex - whats this involved in

forward planning and anticipation of reward