Generation of aggressive behavior: effect of emotion on cognitive processing
ZHANG Lingyan1, WEI Xing1, TAN Chenghui2
1. School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, Jiangsu Province, China; 2. Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
Abstract：Aggressive behavior will seriously affect the physical and mental health of the victim. In order to carry out effective preventive education of aggressive behavior, it is particularly important to explore the mechanism of aggressive behavior. In recent years, some models have pointed out that emotion can affect the generation of aggressive behavior. Through sorting out relevant studies, this paper summarizes the various influences of emotion on aggression in different cognitive stages of aggressive behavior. Emotional experience, emotional understanding, and emotional regulation may influence all cognitive stages of aggressive behavior, which provide more useful suggestions for educational prevention and clinical intervention of aggressive behavior. Based on this, future studies can further explore the interaction between emotion and cognitive processing in the process of different types of aggressive behaviors.
