Question

1. List at least three examples that fit the definition of aggression, and at least one that does not.  (Examples can be hypothetical or real)

2. Why do people deny the harmful effects of violent media when the research evidence linking violent media to aggression is so conclusive?

3. Consider the various causes of aggression described in this module and elsewhere, and discuss whether they can be changed to reduce aggression, and if so how

Answer 1

Aggression refers to the range of behaviour that can result in both physical and psychological harm done to yourself, others, object or environment. For eg: 1) The child throwing tantrums, because child's demands are ot fulfilled, he would show aggreesive behaviour shout and cry and would be hostile. 2) Husband and wife showing agressive behavior, let us say psychological aggressiveness such as not talking with each other, not considering each other, not saying kind words even if required. 3) The freedom fight sought by the freesom fighters can not be aggression, they want their own freedom, they want to rule their own country, it their right. Hence people fighting for their own land and displaying strikes etc can not be aggression, they are fighting against injustice done.

2. People like such content, it is often the defense mechanism used of Denial. Hence even at their back of the mind they know that voilent content is harmful for their mind but they would refuse. They have become addicted to such content.

3. There many factors of agression such as it can be heridatory, there are environmental factors as well such as people around, the work place, the family problems etc. Some physical factors such as epilepsy, brain injury or abnormalities also lead to aggression. Aggression can be reduced if one decides to reduce it , one can channelize the agresion such by taking into forms of some studies or by writing. Writing a diary also helps in reducing aggression, listening to music can be a therapy, or in case of hyper aggressive people dance therapy or gyming, zumba can be effectives ways to reduce aggression. Similarly meditation, doing yoga can help is reducing aggression. If any family member is aggressive then listening to what he or she says, understanding their behaviour, helping him or her to do things would help in reducing aggression.