Human Nature and Aggressive Motivation : Why Do Cultural Animals Turn Violent ?
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Un débat ancien au sein de la théorie de l’agression renvoie à la nature innée ou acquise des comportements agressifs, donc à leur expression comme une donnée de la nature versus de la culture. Au lieu d’entrer dans ce débat, nous traitons la nature humaine comme contrainte par l’évolution de participer à la culture. L’agression émerge alors comme une stratégie sociale (donc issue d’une phase préculturelle et évolutionniste) assez bien adaptée à l’obtention de bénéfices à court terme mais impliquant certains coûts et restrictions culturelles à plus long terme. D’une façon générale, les «êtres culturels» tentent par conséquent de contrôler voire d’arrêter l’agression, cela avec un succès relatif. Abstract
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