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Denson, Thomas F. ORCID: 0000-0002-9620-4280, Wilkowski, Benjamin M., DeWall, C. Nathan, Friese, Malte ORCID: 0000-0003-0055-513X, Hofmann, Wilhelm, Ferguson, Elizabeth L., Capper, Miriam M. and Kasumovic, Michael M. (2017). Thou Shalt Kill: Practicing self-control supports adherence to personal values when asked to aggress. J. Exp. Soc. Psychol., 69. S. 71 - 79. SAN DIEGO: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE. ISSN 1096-0465

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Abstract

Poor self-control is a root cause of aggression and criminality. But people can improve their self-control through repetitive practice. Because self-control involves acting in accordance with personal values, practicing self-control can promote attainment of value-consistent goals. The present research tested the hypothesis that practicing self-control could both decrease and increase obedient aggression. In Experiment 1, relative to the active control group, participants who practiced self-control were more hesitant to engage in mock violence (e.g., cutting the experimenter's throat with a rubber knife), especially for participants high in dispositional empathy. In Experiment 2, practicing self-control increased obedience to kill insects, but only among participants Who felt little moral responsibility for their actions. There was a trend for decreased killing among participants who felt morally responsible for their actions. Our findings suggest that When asked to behave aggressively, self-control promotes adherence to personal values, which may or may not fuel aggression. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Denson, Thomas F. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-4280 UNSPECIFIED Wilkowski, Benjamin M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED DeWall, C. Nathan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Friese, Malte UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-0055-513X UNSPECIFIED Hofmann, Wilhelm UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ferguson, Elizabeth L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Capper, Miriam M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kasumovic, Michael M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-239423
DOI:	10.1016/j.jesp.2016.09.001
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Exp. Soc. Psychol.
Volume:	69
Page Range:	S. 71 - 79
Date:	2017
Publisher:	ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Place of Publication:	SAN DIEGO
ISSN:	1096-0465
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; CONTROL STRENGTH; EGO DEPLETION; PARADIGM; EMPATHY; PERSPECTIVE; PEOPLE; PERPETRATION; IMPROVEMENT Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23942