Introductory psychology students discuss the definition of aggression and related issues of causation and control. Students are exposed to the many issues involved in defining aggression and develop an understanding of the complexity of such a construct and, thus, the reasons why there is much disagreement about its meaning. (Author/RM)

Examination of immediate psychoanalytic surround of decision to commit suicide finds range of motivations circumscribed. Often suicide is external aggression turned against oneself. Loss of love, or hopelessness resulting from chronic or acute lowering of self-regard, allows aggression to dominate one's libido. Manic excitement, immortality…

Discusses the relationship of the central monoamine (MA) serotinin (5 hydroxytryptamine or 5 HT) and certain features of depression. Hypothesizes that disturbances in central serotonergic functions form the common root for disturbances in regulation of mood and of aggression. (ABB)

The study evaluated methods for empirically identifying environmental determinants of aggressive and disruptive behavior in three developmentally delayed children. Sessions were designed to simulate contingencies maintaining aggression and disruption in the subjects' natural environments. Results showed variability between and within subjects. A…

The article examines the concept of aggression and ways in which aggression is experienced by children. The importance of planned intervention based on good intent is stressed. (CL)

Assessment of school violence should take into account the interaction of factors in three general categories: home and community, school, and personal factors. Assessment of classroom violence should yield data indicating who and what should be modified and in what manner the changes should take place. (CL)

The article offers guidelines for crisis prediction, preplanning, support team development, and post-crisis management that can handle aggressive behavior and convey to the child the existence of a legitimate system for enhancing positive self control. (CL)

Behavior of aggressive and passive aggressive students is explored and teacher intervention is considered in terms of a four phase cycle: (1) frustration (teacher offers support); (2) defensiveness (teacher sets limits); (3) aggressive/passive aggressive acts (teacher physically intervenes); and (4) reestablishment of self control (teacher…

Considerations which should be evaluated prior to physical intervention with an aggressive student are discussed. Teachers should know local and state guidelines, know when and with whom to use physical intervention, use preventive planning, recognize student behavior indicating a potential outburst, and question themselves before intervening.…

Discriminated three groups of neuropsychiatric outpatients (N=138) using a measure of aggression formed by summing subscales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Results indicated that the group differences cannot be attributed to more general factors such as age, sex, education, IQ or degree of overall psychopathology. (LLL)

Investigated whether college students who reported being physically abused as children would respond to interpersonally frustrating situations with higher levels of aggression than would students who had not been physically abused. Aggressive tendencies were more prevalent among college students who were physically abused as children than among…

Assigned aggressive boys (N=76) to one of four cells consisting of anger coping, goal setting, anger coping plus goal setting, and a no treatment cell. Results of follow-up testing showed that the boys who had been in the anger-coping groups had reduced their disruptive and aggressive behavior in the classroom and at home. (LLL)

Employs an interdisciplinary approach to exhibit the connection between loneliness and hostility. Contends that loneliness leads to aggressive impulses directed toward the self or others. In this respect, hostility is interpreted as a result of human isolation. Suggests that all instances of hostility may entail loneliness. (JAC)