SSEH2270 Study Guide - Final Guide: Assertiveness

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(such as from the spectator psychology literature). For example, wann, melnick, russell, & pease (2001) Behaviour that intends to destroy property or injure another person, or is grounded in a total disregard for the wellbeing of self and others. Aggression where the primary goal is to inflict harm. I want to hurt him for what he has done to me. Aggression in the service of a nonaggressive goal. I want to injure him out of the game to help us win. If a hockey player hits an opponent as a result of mere frustration opposition. And the primary goal is to injure the opposition. If a hockey player hits an opponent in the quest of nonaggressive goal. Some consider hostile and instrumental aggression to be. Note: both instrumental and hostile (or reactive) aggression. But only as a means to some other end. Aggression as a means to some goal other than causing pain.