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Discussion 6 Aggression is a complicated and diverse topic that has for years captured the interest of psychologists and scholars. Aggression is difficult to define exactly because it involves a wide range of acts, both physical and verbal, and its acceptability varies depending on social and cultural context. Is it OK to be aggressive? Aggression is defined as the purpose to physically or emotionally damage others. Unprovoked and severe hostility is usually regarded as socially inappropriate and dangerous. However, there are times when hostility is appropriate, even required. Self-defense, for example, is a circumstance in which aggression is justified in order to protect oneself or others from harm (Anderson & Bushman, 2002). When is it OK to be aggressive? Aggression may be appropriate when it serves a valid goal, such as protecting your own safety or defending a person's rights. Controlled aggressiveness is encouraged within the rules of professional sports such as football because it improves competition and entertainment. Aggression may also be acceptable when people are working in their professional roles, such as police officers or soldiers, where controlled force is required to maintain order or protect a nation (Berkowitz, 1993). Should we teach children to be aggressive? It is difficult to teach children to be aggressive. It is critical to differentiate between teaching assertiveness and damaging hostility. Teaching children assertiveness skills, such as expressing their wants and boundaries without resorting to violence, can benefit their personal development and relationships (Bandura, 1973). Teaching children destructive aggressiveness, in which they actively attack others, on the other hand, is harmful to their moral and social development. Instead, children must be taught conflict resolution, empathy, and nonviolent communication skills (Gentile et al., 2018). Example of Social Trap: A social trap is a situation in which people or groups make decisions that appear sensible on an individual level but result in poor collective effects. A social trap is the "Tragedy of the Commons." In this case, several people share a shared resource, such as a pasture for their cattle. Each individual has a motivation to maximize their usage of the shared resource, which can lead to overexploitation and depletion. While each individual's decision may appear sensible, collectively, it leads to environmental damage (Hardin, 1968). Aggression: The concept of aggression is essential to our understanding of social psychology, as explored in the reading (Open Text BC). It entails the purposeful intent to cause bodily or verbal harm to others. Self-defense: Self-defense is an example of permissible aggression because it entails

protecting oneself or others from danger (Anderson & Bushman, 2002). Conflict Resolution: One crucial part of managing aggressiveness is teaching children conflict resolution methods (Gentile et al., 2018). Resources: Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2002). Human aggression. Annual Review of Psychology, 53(1), 27-51. Bandura, A. (1973). Aggression: A social learning analysis Prentice-Hall. Berkowitz, L. (1993). Aggression: its causes, consequences, and control McGraw-Hill. Gentile, D. A., et al. (2018) The effects of prosocial video games on prosocial behaviors: international evidence from correlational, longitudinal, and experimental studies Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(4), 538-553. Hardin, G. (1968). The tragedy of the commons Science, 162(3859), 1243-1248. Open Text BC. (n.d.). Aggression. Chapter 9. Retrieved from https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/part/aggression/

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