Prosocial orientation may sensitize to aggression-related cues
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Prosocial orientation may increase sensitivity to aggression-related cues. In the present experiment, prosocial orientation, but not aggressiveness, correlated to a cognitive bias towards violence words. Ninety-six advanced students and postgraduates, 45 male, mean age = 25.6 ± 3.5 years, completed a prosocial orientation scale and an aggressiveness scale (Fahrenberg, Hampel, & Selg, 2001). In each scale, twelve statements were answered by “correct” or “not correct”, then scores were summed.
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Michael Schwenzer, PhD, sc. hum., Dipl. Psych., Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Phone: +49 241 80 89490; Fax: +49 241 80 82401; Email: [email protected]