TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Characterizing the role of impulsivity in costly, reactive aggression using a novel paradigm
JO  - Behavior research methods
A1  - Meidenbauer, Kimberly L.
A1  - Choe, Kyoung Whan
A1  - Bakkour, Akram
A1  - Inzlicht, Michael
A1  - Meidenbauer, Michael L.
A1  - Berman, Marc G.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - A lack of self-control has long been theorized to predict an individual's likelihood to engage in antisocial behaviors. However, existing definitions of self-control encompass multiple psychological constructs and lab-based measures of aggression have not allowed for the examination of aggression upon provocation where self-control is needed most. We introduce two versions of a novel paradigm, the Retaliate or Carry-on: Reactive AGgression Experiment (RC-RAGE) to fill this methodological gap. Using large online samples of US adults (N = 354 and N = 366), we evaluate to what extent dispositional impulsivity, self-control, aggression, and state anger contribute to aggression upon provocation when there is a financial cost involved. <br><br>RESULTS showed that costly retaliation on this task was related to trait aggression and being in an angry emotional state, but not related to social desirability. Importantly, we show that the tendency to act impulsively is a better predictor of costly retaliation than other forms of self-control, such as the ability to delay gratification, resist temptation, or plan ahead. As a browser-based task, the RC-RAGE provides a tool for the future investigation of reactive aggression in a variety of experimental settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1554-351X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-023-02066-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -