Citation

Groves CL, Anderson CA. Curr. Opin. Psychol. 2018; 19: 144-148.

Affiliation

Iowa State University, W112 Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50014, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.03.027

PMID

29279214

Abstract

There is perhaps no finding in psychology that is more consistent than the human motivation to avoid negative experiences and seek out positive ones. The current review details some of the aggression-related consequences that result from failures to avoid these negative experiences. Attention is paid to the theoretical processes at work that produce such effects. A review is conducted of the empirical literature detailing animal and human studies, in the lab and field. Lastly, we briefly discuss future directions in research that may advance our understanding of such effects.

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Language: en