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Aggression and Violence

This overview by Ms. A. McFadden explores the complexities of aggression and violence, defining aggression as emotional energy directed towards a goal and violence as any physical act causing harm. It categorizes these behaviors into socially approved and non-approved forms. The text examines various causes of aggression and violence, including early training, biological factors, cultural expectations, innate instincts, media influence, and the effect of alcohol. It emphasizes the role of upbringing and societal norms in shaping aggressive behaviors, encouraging reflection through practical activities.

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Aggression and Violence

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  1. Aggression and Violence By: Ms. A. McFadden

  2. Aggression -refers to a number of types of forceful behaviour. It can be defined as emotional energy channelled towards achieving a goal in sports, business or another area. Violence -any act that involves physical force, with or without a weapon, resulting in harm, injury or death to another person(s).

  3. Some forms of aggression and violence are accepted by society; others are not. • Socially approved aggression • Non-socially approved aggression • Socially approved violence • Non-socially approved violence

  4. Activity People in Perspective Examples p. 321 #1– Pick a partner and categorize the situations using the forms of aggression and violence above.

  5. Causes: • 1. Early Training • 2. Biology • 3. Cultural Expectations • 4. Instinct • Influence of the Media • Use of Alcohol

  6. Early Training Children who are punished severely by their parents are more aggressive, became more aggressive adults, are more likely to have criminal records and more likely to have a history of violence. Children copy what their parents do.

  7. Biology High levels of male hormone testosterone. Testosterone increases the amount of adrenaline released by the body.

  8. Cultural Expectations Varies from culture to culture. In militaristic cultures higher levels of aggression and violence are accepted.

  9. Instinct Humans have natural aggressive and violent instincts because traditionally the more aggressive humans survived and passed on this genetic code to their children. This is based on anthropological views of “survival of the fittest”.

  10. Influence of the Media Connection between TV violence and real-life violence. People are less likely to be emotionally upset by real-life violence after viewing TV violence.

  11. Use of Alcohol Alcohol may reduce the inhibitions that would normally prevent a person from acting violently.

  12. People in Perspective Examples p. 324 #3– Pick a partner and determine the correct CAUSE of aggression and violence for each question.

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