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A message in a bottle: extrapharmacological effects of alcohol on aggression
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Abstract "The physiological and expectancy effects of alcohol consumption on the aggressive behavior of 116 general-population males aged 18–45 years were analyzed separately in a naturalistic field experiment using a 3 × 3 Balanced Placebo Design (BPD). Participants were given a non-alcoholic drink, a drink... view more
"The physiological and expectancy effects of alcohol consumption on the aggressive behavior of 116 general-population males aged 18–45 years were analyzed separately in a naturalistic field experiment using a 3 × 3 Balanced Placebo Design (BPD). Participants were given a non-alcoholic drink, a drink targeting a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .05%, or a drink targeting a BAC of .1%. Within these three groups, three expectancy levels were induced regarding the quantity of alcohol ingested. Aggressive behavior was measured as retaliation against an aggressive confederate, in the form of amounts of hot sauce and salt administered in a taste test. Expectancies significantly increased aggressive behavior, whereas actual quantity of alcohol ingested was unrelated to aggression. Aggressive dispositions also predicted aggressive behavior." [author's abstract]... view less
Keywords
aggression
Classification
General Psychology
Social Problems
Free Keywords
Alcohol; Expectancies; Placebo; Field experiment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 137-142
Journal
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45 (2008) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2008.07.018
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
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