PSYC21H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Relational Aggression, Intentionality, Advantageous
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Very clear definition in the west that points the finger to this one distinction of intentionality that would dictate whether a behaviour is aggressive. Behaviour that is intended to and in fact does harm another person by inflicting pain or injury. It is sometimes difficult to determine whether an action was intentional or accidental. The best definition focuses on the aggressor, the victim, and the community. An act is aggression if the aggressor intends it to harm the victim, the victim perceives it to be harmful, and it is considered aggressive according to the norms of the community. Evidence in text that it is both. If you don"t get needs recognized you form these compensatory strategies that facilitate aggressive behaviour. Proactive aggression: behaviour in which a person is hurt or injured by someone who is motivated by a desire to achieve a specific goal (instrumental aggression) act as means to a goal.
