Aggressiveness and violence in humans and its relation to the upbringing

Type :

Case study

Pages :

12 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

03/18/2009

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Psychology

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Summary :

Abstract
Statement of study
Introduction
1. Defining aggressiveness
2. Purpose of the study
3. Importance of the study
4. Rationale of the study
Literature review
1. The Nurture theory
2. Frustration: Aggression hypothesis
3. Social learning theory
4. Self-hatred and understanding
5. Aggression due to mental processes in social interactions: Prejudice and pride
6. Powerlessness and boredom
7. Anger generating fantasies
8. Child rearing practices
9. The Nature theory
10. Freudian theories
Methodology of research
1. Research methods
2. Case study
Discussion and analysis
1. Analysis
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

Aggression is a common behavior in humans. It is not necessary to regard aggressiveness in a person as a bad quality for it has been found to be necessary in animals and is a part of nature. The more aggressive animal in a species is generally more successful, powerful and gains control over food, territory and mates. Aggression is also a means of maintaining social order. aggressiveness in this case becomes a necessity for Darwin's survival of the fittest.

In the highly developed human, there is a negative form of aggressiveness called as malignant aggression where man causes harm or injury to another for the sole purpose of sadistic pleasure or revenge. These acts are generally premeditated or planned and it is this form of aggressiveness that should be discouraged in children.

This form of aggressiveness is more often than not due to nurture and not nature. It results from negative emotions like frustration, hatred, prejudice, and fear or from depression or mental imbalance.

Children are exposed to violence from a very early age thanks to television, news and cases of domestic violence at home and quarrel in the school. Children have been found to learn from these experiences and behave in an aggressive manner because of this sort of exposure. But it has been found that the aggressiveness is an innate trait and is as much biological and genetic as it is environmental. Children who are aggressive and violent have been found to have parents and relatives who are violent and aggressive.