Freud AO3

• Verona and Sullivan found that people who reacted in an aggressive way had a reduced heart rate compared to this who didn't act aggressive, why is this a strength?


  > Supporting evidence

  > Provides evidence for aggression being cathartic meaning that being able to release our aggression serves a useful purpose in helping calm us down
• Hokanson found that reduction in tension after behaving aggressively is short lived and it lead to an increase in the likelihood of later aggression, why is this a weakness?


  > Refuting evidence

  > It challenges the idea that aggression is always cathartic and can sometimes lead to more aggression
• Frued'stheory led to the development of the frustration-aggression hypothesis (Dollard), frustration always leads to aggression, why is this a strength?


  > Supporting evidence

  > External factors such as lack of money could lead to aggressive behaviour towards others
• Bandit found that children who observe aggressive role models display more aggression, why is tis a weakness?


  > Refuting evidence

  > It challengers the idea that watching aggression is cathartic and lowers aggression
• Freud's explanation can be criticised for not being based upon scientific methods, the different personalities cannot be measured, for example, why is this a weakness?


  > Lowers credibility

  > His theories lack scientific credibility due to not being able to be rigorously tested or falsified
• Freud's theory has useful applications in real life like psychoanalysis which explores ways to channel aggression and improve wellbeing, why is this a strength?


  > Useful applications

  > Psychoanalysis as a treatment brings an unconscious desires into conscious awareness. Exploring ways to channel aggression