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The Mystery of Cute Aggression Explained

It is not uncommon to hear something along the lines of “It’s so cute! I just want to squeeze it!” or “Oh, my gosh—it is so adorable, I could scream.” It comes as no surprise...

Deciphering the General Aggression Model

For years scientists have conducted extensive research to determine the causes and effects of aggression. Many psychologists and other academics have formulated theories...

What is a Micro Aggression?

Although the term "microaggression" might be enjoying some attention in the past few years, there is still much about microaggressions that are downplayed or misunderstood...

Tackling Mental Aggression: Detection and Prevention

We all experience aggression often. It doesn’t matter what age you are, what kind of household you grew up in, where you live, what type of job you have, or what sex you are;...

Aggression vs. Anger: Drawing the Line

Often, someone will say, “you’re aggressive” when another individual is acting forcefully out of anger, or you might say that a treatment is aggressive as a way to describe...

Understanding the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

Frustration is an inevitable experience. Starting in infancy, goals are thwarted and intentions lost, leading to feelings of frustration. Although frustration can be observed...

Different Types of Aggression

Aggression is something many of us experience daily. Sometimes we’re on the receiving end of it, while other times, we’re the ones releasing it. Either way, aggression needs...

Recognizing and Addressing Hostile Aggression

Aggressive behavior comes in many forms and can be expressed in a variety of ways, but no situation ever calls for it. In fact, aggression only makes the situation worse and...

Passive Aggression: Signs, Causes, and Treatment

Passive aggression is when someone shows negative feelings subtly instead of expressively talking about the issues or tackling the discomfort source. It is often hurtful to...

Teen Aggression: Causes and Solutions

Approximately 20% of students have reported being bullied at school, 30% have admitted to bullying others, and more than 70% of teachers in the United States say they have...

Recognizing and Addressing Relational Aggression

Have you ever been bullied, belittled, gossiped about, or ignored by friends? Have you ever done these things to others? Or have you witnessed these behaviors? If so, you...

Understanding Physical Aggression Triggers

The word aggression comes from the Latin word, “adgredi,” meaning “attack,” or “assail.” Generally, the word describes any violent or brutal response to any behavior, attack,...

Instrumental Aggression's Role in Your Life

When’s the last time you caught yourself acting aggressively towards someone else? What about the last time you had someone else act aggressively towards yourself? For most...

Understanding Reactive Aggression's Impact

It doesn’t matter how old you are, what you do for a living, how many friends you have, how many enemies you have, or how nice you are to people; everyone is bound to...