TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Understanding Impulsive Aggression: Angry Rumination and Reduced Self-Control Capacity Are Mechanisms Underlying the Provocation-Aggression Relationship
JO  - Personality and social psychology bulletin
A1  - Denson, Thomas F.
A1  - Roberts, Lynette
A1  - Hahm, Aryun
A1  - Friese, Malte
A1  - Pedersen, William C.
SP  - 850
EP  - 862
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
N2  - Interpersonal provocation is a common and robust antecedent to aggression. Four studies identified angry rumination and reduced self-control as mechanisms underlying the provocation—aggression relationship. Following provocation, participants demonstrated decreased self-control on an unpleasant task relative to a control condition (Study 1). When provoked, rumination reduced self-control and increased aggression. This effect was mediated by reduced self-control capacity (Study 2). State rumination following provocation, but not anger per se, mediated the effect of trait rumination on aggression (Study 3). Bolstering self-regulatory resources by consuming a glucose beverage improved performance on a measure of inhibitory control following rumination (Study 4). These findings suggest that rumination following an anger-inducing provocation reduces self-control and increases aggression. Bolstering self-regulatory resources may reduce this adverse effect.<p /> 
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SN  - 0146-1672
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167211401420
ID  - ref1
ER  -