Aggression

In psychology, the term aggression refers to a range of behaviors that can result in both psychological and physical harm to oneself, other people or objects in the environment (Cherry, 2015). Aggression depends on both environmental and genetic factors. It is the result of both learned and inborn traits. Nature affects a person’s behaviour through the influence of genes, neurochemicals and hormones but the environment that they are expose in ,helps determine whether this “inborn…

According to the authors of the journal “Television Violence and Aggression,” about two-thirds of Americans have agreed with the statement there is “too much violence” on television (p.3). The article also indicates that with how the rate of violent crime continues to rise and with the appearance of television in most homes…

researchers argue that there are many debates among researchers regarding whether playing violent video games increases users aggression. Experimental studies with video games and aggression have been criticized for lacking validity and standards to measure aggression. Researchers consider strong empirical findings which indicate that the use of violent video games does increase aggression in…

The built in aggression is the animal instinct; it serves as the defense against a threat to us. So if someone were to attempt to hurt you, this is what would be triggered. The other, biologically non-adaptive aggression, Fromm puts as "…destructiveness and cruelty, is not a defense against a threat; it is not phylogenetically programmed; it is characteristic only of…

April is the month of child abuse awareness, and a great occasion to talk about violence among children, touching its causes and some of the possible effects. In a society where more than ever children are raising themselves, where humanity is anesthetized and violence becomes as normal as eating, it becomes necessary to analyze what led to this social immunity towards the problem. It becomes necessary to understand, in order to prevent and reeducate. Children with violent behaviors might result…

Musical Lyrics and Our Behavior The career field I am interested in working in is music production. More specifically, I would like to come alongside talented Christian artists to help them produce high quality electronic indie music. There is not a wide variety of quality Christian music. Because of this, people tend to listen to secular music instead, because it often sounds better and has higher quality production value. In light of this, I would like to explore the issue of how listening…

Aggressive Behaviour: Nature, Nurture, or both In the text, Comparative Psychology, aggressive behaviour is defined as a potentially harmful interaction between members of a species. Researchers have been examining the relative influence of nature and nurture to investigate the origin of aggressive behaviour. Literature reviews have assessed the genetic endowment on shaping aggressive behaviour (nature) or environmental influences on shaping aggressive behaviour (nurture). The motive of this…

violence, perhaps by throwing a punch during a hockey game or after too many beers at the bar.”. Also in Lord of the Flies, there is a war going on “Then there’s aggression on a much sinister scale, in the form of murder, wars and genocide.”. Lastly, in the end of the book, Jack kills two people and the sea takes them “Then there’s aggression on a much sinister scale, in the form of murder, wars and genocide.”. Most human beings think that war can never be avoided…

Do you know someone who owns or plays video games? If you have been aware of what is happening around the world, it is now filled with violence wherever you look no matter where you are. Study shows that playing violent video games cause more aggression, bullying and fighting. A study in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” stated that M-rated games have a link with increase, long term aggressive behavior on an individual who chose to be engaged by his or her own will. To give an…

Firstly, the relation between violence in video games and in real life is uncertainty. Some studies that state video games as the contributor of youth’s aggression are flawed and ambiguous. Most of the studies do not include some significant factors in their research such as mental health of youth and violence in youth’s family (Ferguson). These factors are left uncontrolled despite they can affect the violent…