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Anger and Aggression

An Essay on Emotion

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  • © 1982

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Authors:
  1. James R. Averill

    1. Department of Psychology, Tobin Hall, University of Massachusetts—Amherst, Amherst, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Social Psychology (SSSOC)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Perspectives on Anger and Aggression

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Nature of Emotion

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      Pages 3-31

    3. Anger and Aggression in Biological Perspective

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      Pages 33-53

    4. Cross-Cultural Variations in Aggressive Syndromes

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      Pages 55-72

    5. Historical Teachings on Anger

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      Pages 73-101

    6. Anger and the Law

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      Pages 103-125

    7. Nonnormative Sources of Anger and Aggression

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      Pages 127-144

  3. Empirical Studies of the Everyday Experience of Anger

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Overview and Methods

      • James R. Averill
      Pages 147-157

    3. Anger as Experienced by the Angry Person: Targets, Instigations, and Motives

      • James R. Averill
      Pages 159-183

    4. Anger as Experienced by the Angry Person: Responses and Consequences

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      Pages 185-208

    5. Experiencing Another’s Anger

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      Pages 209-228

    6. Differences Between Anger and Annoyance

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      Pages 229-252

    7. Temporal Dimensions of Anger: An Exploration of Time and Emotion

      • Bram M. Fridhandler, James R. Averill
      Pages 253-279

    8. Differences Between Men and Women in the Everyday Experience of Anger

      • W. Douglas Frost, James R. Averill
      Pages 281-316

    9. Epilogue

      • James R. Averill
      Pages 317-340

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 341-402
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About this book

In recent years, a great deal has been written on the topic of aggression; another book on the same topic might seem superfluous at this time. However, the present volume is not just-or even primarily-about aggres­ sion. It is, rather, a book on anger. Anger and aggression are closely related phenomena, and it is not possible to discuss one without the other. Yet, not all anger is aggressive, nor can all aggression be attributed to anger. Therefore, somewhat different considerations apply to each. Even more importantly, the type of theoretical generalizations one can make differs depending upon whether the primary focus is on anger or aggression. The present volume is subtitled "an essay on emotion." This indicates that the generalizations to be drawn have more to do with emotional responses (e.g., grief, love, envy, etc.) than with various forms of aggression (e.g., riots, war, crimes of violence, etc.). Stated somewhat differently, anger is here being used as a paradigm case for the study of emotion, not for the study of aggression.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, Tobin Hall, University of Massachusetts—Amherst, Amherst, USA

    James R. Averill

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