Essays on Aggression

Perspectives on Fear and Aggression In the study of Psychology, particularly human behaviour, both aggression and fear are hotly debated topics among theorists. Aggression and fear are both inherent in our world and both serve different functions. Fear refers to a personal fear and can...

Introduction The Philippines, and Manila in particular, is notorious for being one of the top countries with bad traffic experiences. According to Waze’s Driver Satisfaction Index, Manila was ranked 170th of 180 slots, meaning the Metro hosts some of the worst driving conditions in the...

Young-adults and children are constantly bombarded via all media portals with violence, violent acts and differing types of assaults against mankind. It is inevitable that our children will see a considerable amount of violent imaging knowing that all that violent content, images, and scenes that...

Media and Aggression The television may offer more to the human mind than just a refreshing comedy or spine- chilling horror flick. Whether we can see it or not, the screen can affect more than just our lust for food seen on countless commercials ....

What causes primate social behavior? According to American biologist Edward Wilson, social behavior in primates is caused by evolution (Larsen, pp. 194). However, despite the fact that aggression and altruism have opposite meanings, both elements are present in the primates’ world. What evolutionary aspects have...

Violence throughout history has been due to conglomerate number of reasons; some researchers argue this is due to the prehistoric nature of man, whilst others argue it is response to environmental issues such as overpopulation. Human violence can be seen to be associated with food...

The belief that man needs to channel his inner frustration driven aggression towards war is a misconception as war is not an innate human characteristic rather a learned one. Social classes as well as the ever growing struggle for power and possessions fuels the notion...

The dictionary defines microaggression as an utterance, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group. Professor Derald Sue attempts to define microaggression as verbal, conduct, or environmental humiliation, whether deliberate or not, that depict hostility, demeaning,...

In this essay I have analyzed and critically evaluated the findings of four researches conducted with the goal to find the link between genes and aggression. I have also tried to determine how likely it is that these genes make an individual more prone to...

Introduction Everyday, minorities are faced with discrimination and prejudice that deteriorates their mental health. Certain groups such as bisexual women are especially vulnerable to these confrontations known as microaggressions, which are characterized as verbal attacks and harassment. Whether it be implicit or explicit, these comments...

Child spanking can be seen as a physical punishment that affects children’ s self- esteem. Physical hitting is more dangerous, so parents can strive to punish children without hitting or spanking them. Read on to learn more about the adverse consequences of child spanking. It...