The Anger-Aggression Bidirectional-Causation (AABC) Model’s Relevance for Dyadic Violence, Revenge and Catharsis

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Authors

  • Vladimir J. Konečni Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA I.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/SBRPOJ-1-101

Keywords:

Anger, Aggression, Revenge, Anger-Aggression Bidirectional-Causation Model, AABC Model, Catharsis, Cathartic effect, Dyadic violence

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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Published

2016-01-12

How to Cite

Vladimir J. Konečni. (2016). The Anger-Aggression Bidirectional-Causation (AABC) Model’s Relevance for Dyadic Violence, Revenge and Catharsis. Social Behavior Research and Practice, 1(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.17140/SBRPOJ-1-101

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): Volume 1 Issue 1 2016

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