The recalibrational theory and violent anger

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 381-389

  Sell, Aaron N ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Evolutionary psychology; Recalibrational theory

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ASSOCIATION; CALIBRATION; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FIGHTING; HATE; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RECALIBRATIONAL THEORY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE; WELFARE;

EID: 79960732061     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.013     Document Type: Review

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