Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

How individuals' responses and attractiveness influence aggression

D Alcock1, J Solano, W A Kayson

  • 1Department of Psychology, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA.

Psychological Reports
|August 26, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Phytotoxic Metabolites Produce by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>cubense</i> Race 2.

Frontiers in microbiology·2021
Same author

NETs detection and quantification in paraffin embedded samples using confocal microscopy.

Micron (Oxford, England : 1993)·2018
Same author

Effect of available space and previous contact in the social integration of Saint Croix and Suffolk ewes.

Journal of animal science·2016
Same author

Epstein-Barr virus-specific CD8(+) T lymphocytes from diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients are functionally impaired.

Clinical and experimental immunology·2015
Same author

On the prediction of Hodgkin lymphoma treatment response.

Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico·2015
Same author

Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin after multiple subcutaneous and intramuscular administrations in adult ostriches.

British poultry science·2013
Same journal

Finding Freudenfreude: Deriving Subjective Well-Being From Passive Observation of a Relational Tie's Happiness via Social Media Post.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Flourishing and Quality of Life as Indicators of Psychological Well-Being in Adults.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

Understanding Love in Couple Relationships: A Scoping Review of Sternberg's Triangular Theory.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

Psychological Impacts of Instagram Use: The Interplay of Social Comparison, Self-Esteem, and Anxiety.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

The Effect of Self-Compassion on Shame in Post-Event Processing.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

Tracking Rumination as a Stable Habit (TRASH); Scale Modification and Convergent Validity in a Clinical Sample of Youth With a History of Depression.

Psychological reports·2026
See all related articles

Physical attractiveness influences aggression during social interactions. Unattractive individuals provoked more aggressive responses from participants compared to attractive confederates in a controlled study.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Behavior

Background:

  • Physical appearance significantly impacts social interactions and perceptions.
  • Understanding factors influencing aggression is crucial in social psychology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of sex and confederate attractiveness on aggression.
  • To examine how confederate responses (neutral vs. apology) affect aggression.

Main Methods:

  • 40 male and 40 female undergraduate participants were subjected to an aggression-provoking situation (water spilled).
  • Participants rated their own aggression; experimenters also rated participant aggression.
  • Confederates varied in sex and attractiveness, and responded either neutrally or with an apology.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Experimenters observed a significant main effect for attractiveness: more aggression was directed toward unattractive confederates.
  • A significant main effect for response was found: neutral confederates received more aggression than those who apologized.
  • No significant effects were found for participant sex or interactions between variables.

Conclusions:

  • Confederate attractiveness and response strategy significantly influence aggression levels in social encounters.
  • Individuals may exhibit heightened aggression towards less attractive confederates and those who do not offer conciliatory responses.