What Is Aggressive Behavior?

We experience many different behaviors in our daily lives. One of those behaviors could be aggression. Aggress is described as “a range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm to oneself, others or objects” (Cherry, 2017). Aggressive behavior happens in a variety of methods that include, but are not limited to becoming verbally aggressive, mentally aggressive and physically aggressive. Those who display verbal aggression are often viewed as less credible and also resort to physical aggression (Gass, n.d.). While the level of aggression displayed can be the result of an individual’s biology, their environment can potentially contribute to their behavior as well. Our biology and nature prove to have effects on our

Many young children are exposed to an increased amount of violence through movies, television shows and video games. Studies have shown this potentially creates a mindset at a young age that this behavior is acceptable. Aggressive behavior can also be found in our everyday lives at work, home or school. Based on how often you are exposed to this type of behavior, it may affect the level of aggressiveness of an individual. If a child continues to see his parents argue and fight every day, he is more likely to develop aggressive behavior than a child whose parents do not. As a mom, I know that I have exposed my two son’s without even realizing it to aggressive behaviors. We purchase toy guns and swords. Games like cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians or zombie slayer encourages this aggressive nature. Another way we may indirectly support aggress behavior is through contact sports. Most of the parents encourage their children’s aggressive behavior towards the opposite team. My oldest son has taken the role of big brother to the heart and often times feels the need to stand up for his sister and brother. Even if that means getting into a physical fight with someone who is not being nice. Parents often encourage their children to act aggressively in protection and defense. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, noise is defined as an unwanted or disturbing sound (EPA, n.d.). There are also many theories about how the environment affects aggression. For example, Donnerstein and Wilson conducted two experiments to determine how noise effects aggression. The first was conducted and their findings suggested that, previously angered individuals showed an increase in aggression from high-intensity noise. The second experiment focused on post noise aggression. The test subjects were asked to complete a task while enduring a high-intensity noise