Heat and violence

被引:178
作者
Anderson, CA [1 ]
机构
[1] Iowa State Univ, Dept Psychol, Ames, IA 50011 USA
关键词
temperature; aggression; violence; global warming;
D O I
10.1111/1467-8721.00109
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The heat hypothesis states that hot temperatures can increase aggressive motives and behaviors. Although alternative explanations occasionally account for some portion of the observed increases in aggression when temperatures are high, none are sufficient to account for most such heat effects. Hot temperatures increase aggression by directly increasing feelings of hostility and indirectly increasing aggressive thoughts, Results show that global warming trends may well increase violent-crime rates. Better climate controls in many institutional settings (e.g., prisons, schools, the workplace) may reduce aggression-related problems in those settings.
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页码:33 / 38
页数:6
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