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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}}