18.05.2016Stressed? No need to lose your temper! – On the connection between stress and aggression?

Dr. Angelika Dierolf, Department of Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Stress, caused by too much work and too little time, is almost allegorical for life in the 21st century. The physical and psychological consequences are manifold – we sleep less, when we are stressed. We feel unwell and under pressure. Often, we become easily irritated and “fly off the handle”. Does stress really make us aggressive? The talk will give an overview of how this question can be investigated scientifically, and which are the deciding factors that play a role in the interplay of aggression and stress.