Aggression and Violence, Corrosive Factors of Humanity

Lenta, Oana; Cormos, Viorica-Cristina

doi:10.18662/po/2017.0801.05

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“…Aggression is behaviour intended to harm others, physically or psychologically. Violence, in contrast, does not imply that intention (Lenta & Cormos, 2017), but both can have harmful outcomes. Aggression and violence are part of human nature and have an evolutionary basis rooted in our biology and are demonstrated psychologically through behaviour, thinking, and emotional expression (Zhang-James et al, 2019).…”

Section: Biological and Psychological Co-evolutionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Violence in South African Schools: Trends, psychology, and amelioration

2024

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School violence is a global concern with prolific consequences as a result of its lifelong psychological impact. Violence will continue to afflict human populations due to its underlying psychology, but this can be tempered by culture and other environmental factors. Violence is part of human nature. It has an evolutionary basis rooted in our biology and is expressed psychologically through behaviour, thinking and emotional expression. There are many forms, including physical and sexual assault, bullying and cyberbullying, public shaming, sexual harassment, suicidality, verbal and emotional abuse, and property theft. Although violence is ubiquitous, it is distributed disproportionally, as is obvious when considering demographics such as age, race, ethnicity, geographic location, socioeconomic status, gender, and environmental disparities (e.g. pollution, noise, and access to essentials). A prime example of environmental disparities is the current crisis affecting South Africa's electrical grid and its effects on behaviour. These facts reveal challenges that can be addressed to reduce violence overall and in specific settings, concomitantly reducing disparities and enhancing social justice. We address these issues from the bio-psycho-sociohistorical model (BPSHM) and provide recommendations for amelioration within the context of school violence in South Africa. While school violence is an increasing problem and challenge for all stakeholders, Nelson Mandela reminds us, "We owe our children -the most vulnerable citizens in any society -a life free from violence and fear."

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Violence in South African Schools: Trends, psychology, and amelioration

2024

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“…It is quite clear that one of the most important factors influencing behavior is character traits, which in the future may cause aggressive behavior. Concerning criminal behavior, some researchers point out that the psychological specificity of such behavior and unlawful actions in a number of cases should be combined not only with characteristic features but also with aggressive behavior (Burt, & Donnellan, 2008;Hornsveld et al, 2018;Jolliffe & Farrington, 2018;Jones et al, 2011;Lenta & Cormos, 2017;Međedović 2017;Schienle et al, 2017;Van Dijk, 2015).…”

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The Problem of Unconscious Aggressiveness of Criminals in the Conditions of Postmodern Society Development

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Okhrimenko

Filonenko

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In this paper, attention has been paid to the study of the individual psychological and criminological features of acquisitive and violent criminals. The purpose of the research is to find out the peculiarities of unconscious aggression of nonchronic, chronic and extreme-chronic acquisitive and violent criminals. The non-chronic type included twice sentenced criminals; the chronic type -criminals who had served their prison term 3-5 times; extreme-chronic type -those who had 6 or more convictions. The research tool used was the test "Hands" by Wagner, designed to diagnose the indicators of personality aggression. The study sample included male acquisitive and violent criminals with a total of 294 people who were sentenced to imprisonment for unlawful acts. The participants of the study were divided into groups of corresponding criminal orientation and a certain type of crime reproducibility. The group of acquisitive criminals comprised 143 people, 29 of them were non-chronic, 86 -chronic, 28extreme-chronic. The group of violent criminals included 151 people, 29 of who were non-chronic, 93 -chronic, 29extreme-chronic. The results of the study indicated a combination of aggressive and directive indicators of the identity of criminals that proved an increased probability of aggressive behavior, the lack of desire to take into account the opinion, feelings, rights, and intentions of others. The indicators obtained can promote the development of effective methods of rehabilitating those who serve the prison term for acquisitive and violent crimes.

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Studiu Privind Agresivitatea Și Autonomia Personală La Militari Și Persoane Civile

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2018

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This study aims to analyze the possible differences between the level of aggression and of personal autonomy among samples of civilian and military personnel from Romania. This study was attended by 103 people, including a group of 50 active militaries and a second group of 53 civilians working in different sectors of the civilian environment. The data obtained were quantitatively and qualitatively processed to accurately capture any identified differences. There were no statistically significant differences between the level of aggression and of personal autonomy in terms of military and civilians. However, differences have been identified in terms of a single dimension of personal autonomy, behavioral autonomy. Contrary to the stated hypothesis, the results indicate a higher level of behavioral autonomy in the military, compared to the civilians who participated to this study.

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Aggression and Violence, Corrosive Factors of Humanity

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Violence in South African Schools: Trends, psychology, and amelioration

Violence in South African Schools: Trends, psychology, and amelioration

The Problem of Unconscious Aggressiveness of Criminals in the Conditions of Postmodern Society Development

Studiu Privind Agresivitatea Și Autonomia Personală La Militari Și Persoane Civile

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