Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

Cards (4)

  • Which approach is this theory based on
    Psychodynamic
  • What does catharsis mean
    Freud believed the drive for aggression was innate, like the drive for food. he believed that the only way to reduce aggression is to engage in an activity which released it. The process of releasing strong + repressed emotions
  • What does frustration lead to
    The aggression is a cathartic release of the build up of frustration
  • Two defence mechanisms used in the catharsis of aggression
    Sublimation and displacement