The Anger-Aggression Bidirectional-Causation (AABC) Model’s Relevance for Dyadic Violence, Revenge and Catharsis
Journal Title: Social Behavior Research and Practice – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
In this article, the multifaceted theoretical underpinnings of V. J. Konečni’s Anger-Aggression Bidirectional-Causation (AABC) model of interpersonal aggression are described, along with a large body of supporting data, mostly from laboratory experiments. The AABC model’s utility in the clarification of several complex issues of long standing in various scholarly domains is discussed, such as: Catharsis and the “cathartic effect”; adaptationist accounts of revenge; and intrafamilial dyadic violence.
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Vladimir J. Konečni
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