AGGRESSION

AGGRESSION

by Chris Kimmings

1. UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS

1.1. Loud Noise

1.2. Heat and Hot weather

1.3. Bad Smells

2. CULTURE OF HONOUR

2.1. Wounded Pride

2.2. Perceived Humiliation

2.3. Increases chance of a violent reaction on next occasion

3. THE WEAPON EFFECT

3.1. Triggering of aggressive cues

3.2. Facilitation

4. FRUSTRATION

4.1. Inability to complete goals

4.2. Perceived injustice

5. MEDIA INFLUENCE

5.1. Violent television is entertaining television

5.2. Culture Says Go

5.2.1. Media encourages aggression

5.2.2. Agenda Setting

5.3. Aggression portrayed as alright in movies

6. ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

6.1. Increases likelihood of violent reaction

6.2. Less self control

6.3. Increases chances of responding to aggressive cues