What is Aggression? A Basic Definition

Aggression \Ag*gres"sion\, n. [L. aggressio, fr. aggredi: cf. F.
   agression.]
   The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of
   injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy;
   unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression.
   "Aggressions of power." --Hallam
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Attack; offense; intrusion; provocation.
        [1913 Webster]

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Off-site Aggression Links, User Submitted

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Sun Jul 20

• Aggressive Kids -- Family Matters: Not all kids know they need to be easy to parent. When they are born, no one tells them they need to do all that is expected of them or what to do when there are conflicts of expectations - Mom says the baby needs 3 layers of clothes because she is cold a

Fri Jul 18

• University of New Orleans Psychology Department

Thu Jul 17

• Trait Aggressiveness Modulates Neurophysiolog ical Correlates of Laboratory-ind uced Reactive Aggression in Humans: MIT Press Journals - Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience - Abstract

Wed Jul 16

• Passive Aggressive
• FREAK Shots: How Many Bumper Stickers Make a Bad Driver? - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog

Tue Jul 15

• Childhood Bullying: Implications for Physicians - November 1, 2004 - American Family Physician: Childhood bullying has long been perceived as an inevitable part of growing up. However, recent survey data show that American children eight to 15 years of age rate bullying as a greater problem than racism or pressure to have sex or use alcohol and othe
• SourceForge.ne t: Cecilia
• Op-Ed Columnist - Nicholas D. Kristof - Building Schools in Afghanistan - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Mon Jul 14

• SitStayFetch: Dog obedience training by sitstayfetch. Learn how to obedience train your dog effectively to stop your dogs behavior problems.
• DSpace at MIT: Changing small group interaction through visual reflections of social behavior
• Ein Parasit verändert den Charakter - Mensch & Natur - Welt der Wunder - MSN Wissen
• Dogs Bite Blog: Comment: The Anatomy of a Whitewash - DogsBite.org

Fri Jul 11

• Welcome to the official FN HERSTAL website

Wed Jul 9

• Primate Violence and Culture: "One of the biggest misconceptions of natural selection is that it mandates nastiness, that the pressure to survive and multiply requires a ruthless sort of amorality. In other words, we are all Hobbesian brutes, driven to survive by selfish genes. " (The
• Detecting Aggression in the Human Voice | Listening Post from Wired.com

Tue Jul 8

• Adams Dog Training and Dog Behavior: Adam reveals which dog training techniques, methods and dog training approaches are most effective

Sat Jul 5

• Bob Sutton: Gun Racks, Pick-Up Trucks and Aggression on the Road

Wed Jul 2

• ScienceDirect - Aggression and Violent Behavior : Risk factors for male-to-female partner physical abuse: Study of male violent behavior against women using wide range of risk factors for both the males and females

Mon Jun 30

• The Ophelia Project - Leading Resource On Relational Aggression: This is a great site for information on "girl bullying"

Sun Jun 29

• Kitten Behavior - What Causes Aggressive Displays?: Why a kitten may act or appear aggressive in different situations When cats are upset or playful, they tend to exhibit that kitten behavior that can be annoying at best and injurious at worse; biting and scratching. It is a natural instinct to pounce...

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