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@article{ Denzler2008, title = {How goal-fulfillment decreases aggression}, author = {Denzler, Markus and Förster, Jens and Liberman, Nira}, journal = {Journal of Experimental Social Psychology}, number = {1}, pages = {90-100}, volume = {45}, year = {2008}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2008.08.021}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-277621}, abstract = {"We suggest that the goal to aggress increases accessibility of aggressive thoughts, and that after goal-fulfillment, accessibility of aggressive content is reduced. Experiment 1 showed an increase in accessibility of aggression after imagining an aggression-eliciting situation compared to non-aggressive content. After goal-fulfillment the accessibility of aggression was reduced, regardless of whether fulfillment was achieved by imagining physical or symbolic revenge. Experiment 2 showed similar effects for a non-aggressive conflict-resolution and, in addition, demonstrated a post-fulfillment reduction in actual aggressive behavior. Experiment 3 demonstrated that aggressive acts that do not constitute goal-fulfillment instead increase accessibility of aggression. Relations between our model and previous views on catharsis of aggression are discussed." [author's abstract]}, keywords = {Aggression; aggression}}