Physical aggression as a function of perceived fighting ability and provocation: An experimental investigation

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-24

  Archer, John ^a   Benson, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Xaverian College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggressive motivation; Evolutionary psychology; Physical aggression; Provocation; Resource holding power

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAME THEORY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38049115479     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20179     Document Type: Article

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