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Cognition, Arousal, and Aggression

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Although aggression and violence have always been an important human social problem, even cursory examination of the crime statistics for any western country leaves no doubt about the high incidence of homicides, muggings, rapes, bombings, and assassinations at the present time. Moreover, whether or not aggression and violence have increased in the past 10 or 20 years, the evidence indicates that people believe these to be violent times and are increasingly concerned for their safety (Scherer, Abeles, & Fischer, 1975).

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