Beyond Mean Girls - Understanding the Development of Relational Aggression
52:02 · Trade · 1080p · 2024-11-11
Dianna Murray-Close, associate professor of psychological science, delivered this UVM College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Lecture Feb. 9, 2016. Psychologists have long argued that girls rarely exhibit aggressive behaviors. However, in the past two decades, a growing body of research indicates that girls and women are often aggressive in ways that have largely been overlooked by researchers. Specifically, girls tend to engage in relational aggression, including gossip, social exclusion, and rumor-spreading, rather than physical aggression. In this lecture, Professor Murray-Close will discuss our current understanding of the development of relational aggression, including the risk factors and developmental outcomes associated with these behaviors. Dr. Dianna “Annie” Murray-Close (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2006) is an associate professor of Psychological Science at UVM. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychology. Her research focuses on the development of aggressive behaviors in girls. She has published over 35 articles, many in top journals in her field such as Child Development and Development and Psychopathology. Her work is funded by the National Science Foundation and has been featured by CNN.com, Seven Days, WCAX, and Vermont Public Radio.