Excitation transfer from physical exercise to subsequent aggressive behavior

Zillmann, Dolf; Katcher, Aaron Honori; Milavsky, Barry

doi:10.1016/s0022-1031(72)80005-2

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“…For example, Zillman, Katcher, and Milavsky (1972) found that after people exercised they would engage in more aggressive activity. It does not seem reasonable to propose that this is because exercise and aggression are expressions of a similar underlying need; rather, it appears that the arousal experienced from the exercise carried over to affect people's aggressive behaviors in another context (also see Berkowitz, 1990;Schacter & Singer, 1962).…”

Section: Divergent Threats Lead To Convergent Responsesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Meaning Maintenance Model: On the Coherence of Social Motivations

Heine¹,

Proulx

Vohs

2006

Pers Soc Psychol Rev

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1,185

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Section: Divergent Threats Lead To Convergent Responsesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Meaning Maintenance Model: On the Coherence of Social Motivations

Heine¹,

Proulx

Vohs

2006

Pers Soc Psychol Rev

1,115

1,185

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“…Zillmann's excitation transfer theory (1971) proposed that sympathetic activity does not terminate abruptly, but dissipates slowly. If residual arousal combines with arousal resulting from a subsequent situation, this can intensify the emotional experience (Zillmann, 1971;Zillmann, Katcher, & Milavsky, 1972).…”

Section: Characteristics Of the Emotional Responsementioning

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“…The level of physiological arousal has a potential impact both in terms of its effect on performance (e.g., Parfitt et al, 1990) and in relation to the intensity of emotions experienced (Hohmann, 1966;Zillmann, 1971;Zillmann, et al, 1972). A number of strategies have been proposed that aim to regulate the physiological arousal of an individual and improve emotional control (e.g., progressive muscular relaxation, centering, quiet place, emotive imagery, up-beat music, exercise).…”

Section: Arousal Control Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Controlling Emotions in Sport

Jones

2003

The Sport Psychologist

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Emotions play a central role in sport performance. Accordingly, it is important that athletes are able to draw on a range of strategies to enhance emotional control. The present paper outlines a number of strategies based on Lazarus' cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotion. Strategies are outlined that aim to change cognitions, resulting in either a more appropriate emotional response or a suppression of the expression of emotion and any maladaptive behavioral consequences. These techniques comprise selfstatement modification, imagery, socratic dialogue, corrective experiences, self-analysis, didactic approach, storytelling metaphors and poetry, reframing, cognitive paradox, and use of problem-solving skills. Furthermore, given the changes in physiological arousal accompanying certain emotions, it is also suggested that general arousal control strategies could play an important role in emotional control.

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“…It is important to note that our theoretical analysis of triggered displaced aggression appears to share some conceptual similarities with Zillman's (1971Zillman's ( , 1979 excitation transfer theory. In Zillman's typical paradigm, a manipulation of the presence or absence of an initial provocation is followed by a subsequent manipulation of arousal such as noise (e.g., Donnerstein & Wilson, 1976;Konecni, 1975), an erotic film (e.g., Cantor, ZiJlman, & Einsiedel, 1978;Donnerstein, Donnerstein, & Evans, 1975;Zillman, 1971), or physical exercise (e.g., Zillman, Katcher, & Milavsky, 1972). In general, Zillman's results show that the nonprovoking subsequent arousal only increases aggression when it is preceded by an initial provocation, although there are exceptions in which arousal-induced increases in aggression are seen in the absence of prior provocation (e.g., Jaffe, Malamuth, Feingold, & Feshbach, 1974).…”

Section: Excitation Transfer and Displaced Aggressionmentioning

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Displaced aggression is alive and well: A meta-analytic review.

Marcus‐Newhall¹,

Pedersen²,

Carlson³

et al. 2000

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Content analysis of 122 social psychology textbooks confirmed that displaced aggression received a surge of attention immediately following J. Dollard, L. W. Doob, N. E. Miller, O. H. Mowrer, and R. R. Sears (1939), but subsequent interest sharply declined. Contemporary texts give it little attention. By contrast, meta-analysis of the experimental literature confirms that it is a robust effect (mean effect size = +0.54). Additionally, moderator analyses showed that: (a) The more negative the setting in which the participant and target interacted, the greater the magnitude of displaced aggression; (b) in accord with N. E. Miller's (1948) stimulus generalization principle, the more similar the provocateur and target, the more displaced aggression; and (c) consistent with the contrast effect (L. Berkowitz & D. A. Knurek, 1969), the intensity of initial provocation is inversely related to the magnitude of displaced aggression.

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Excitation transfer from physical exercise to subsequent aggressive behavior

Cited by 243 publications

References 5 publications

The Meaning Maintenance Model: On the Coherence of Social Motivations

The Meaning Maintenance Model: On the Coherence of Social Motivations

Controlling Emotions in Sport

Displaced aggression is alive and well: A meta-analytic review.

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