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Four factors affecting perceived aggressiveness.

O Holm

    The Journal of Psychology
    |July 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Perceptions of aggressiveness are influenced by intent, reason, mode, and severity of harm. Even without intent, harm

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    Area of Science:

    • Social Psychology
    • Cognitive Psychology

    Background:

    • Understanding factors influencing judgments of aggressiveness is crucial in social cognition.
    • Previous research has explored intent and harm, but a comprehensive analysis integrating multiple factors is needed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the distinct and combined effects of intent, reason, mode, and severity of harm on perceived aggressiveness.
    • To differentiate between cause (intent) and reason in predicting perceived aggressiveness.

    Main Methods:

    • Three experiments were conducted with hospital employees as subjects to control for behavioral science student sophistication.
    • Experimental designs controlled for demand characteristics.
    • Subjects' perceptions of aggressiveness were assessed based on varying factors of intent, reason, mode, and severity of harm.

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    Main Results:

    • Both intent and reason significantly influenced perceived aggressiveness.
    • The effects of different modes of harm varied depending on the conditions of intent and reason.
    • Intent, reason, mode of harm, and severity of harm all independently influenced perceptions of aggressiveness.
    • A common finding across experiments was that subjects rated actors as aggressive even when no intent to harm was attributed, particularly when considering mode and severity of harm.

    Conclusions:

    • Perceptions of aggressiveness are multi-determined, influenced by a complex interplay of intent, reason, mode, and severity of harm.
    • The study highlights the robustness of perceived aggressiveness judgments, even in the absence of explicit intent.
    • Findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of social judgment and attribution processes.