The role of asymmetrical frontal cortical activity in aggression

被引：111

作者：

Peterson, Carly K. ^{[1
]}

Shackman, Alexander J. ^{[2
]}

Harmon-Jones, Eddie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Psychol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

[2] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Psychol, Madison, WI 53706 USA

来源：

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY | 2008年 / 45卷 / 01期

关键词：

frontal asymmetry; aggression; approach motivation;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1469-8986.2007.00597.x

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Aggression correlates with relatively greater left than right frontal electroencephalographic activity (inverse of EEG alpha power). The present experiment extends this research by manipulating frontal asymmetry and examining its effect on aggression. Participants were assigned to increase left frontal activation or increase right frontal activation by contracting their contralateral hand. They then received insulting feedback and played a game in which they could aggress toward the person who insulted them. Right-hand contractions caused greater left than right central and frontal activation and aggression as compared to left-hand contractions. Within the right-hand contraction condition, greater relative left frontal activity was associated with greater aggression.

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页码：86 / 92

页数：7

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