I believe aggressive behavior is both inherited as well as learned. At our core, humans are animals and all animals have aggressive behavior. Humans, like animals, use aggression for several different reasons. Of course the obvious is when aggression is fueled by anger, but what about aggression from fear with the fight or flight response. Some may be more quick to aggression than others. However, we also learn aggression from our parents/guardians/social connections.
I think aggressive behavior is something you pick up from your close peers. I don't believe people or most animals are just born mean. Rather, something you have observed over the years.
I do believe this behavior can be corrected but I believe the correction has to happen at a certain point. If the child continues to be in this living situation then it will be a behavior that will stick to them.
As I said, I believe it is partially learned however, aggressive behavior and being "mean" aren't exactly the same thing. Aggressive behavior can have several different forms of visual display not always in an "angry" expression. Animals use body posturing to display a form of aggression towards weaker or lower ranked members of the unit. It is not mean for an alpha wolf to remind a beta wolf that (s)he will only eat after the higher ranked members and the cubs eat. If you were to watch them during this however, it would look like the alpha male and female wolf are being mean to the weaker or older wolves by biting them, jumping on them, scratching them and running them away from the food, when in reality, it is the social hierarchy that drives wolf packs and insures their survival. I believe "meanness" however, is purely a learned behavior. I also believe it is a behavior nearly exclusive to humans. Humans possess consciousness of self (we know we are human, we know we have thoughts and actions) and unlike most animals, our actions are not driven primarily by survival during high risk times. Being mean is most definitely a learned behavior/train that starts with caregivers/primary encounters during early childhood. -TLT
I think aggressive behavior is learned from watching and imitating those around you. I think if not modified that aggressive behavior can escalate and turn into other issues.
I think aggressive behavior is something that is apart of us but whether is stays and becomes apart of us is learned. Toddlers and children can be very aggressive before they even have a chance to see or learn aggression. But if parents or caretakers don't condemn this behavior or if they display it themselves, they will learn it is okay and grow up to be aggressive.
In my opinion, aggressive behavior results from an interplay of genetics and observational learning. While I believe we are born with aggressive behaviors, I think it's an individuals environment that acts as the "on" switch. With that said, just as we can learn these behaviors, I believe we can also learn to control them through actively working to contemplate our words and/or actions before we publicly release them.
I believe that aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited. However, I think it is primarily learned. I think that if you have a parent or guardian with anger issues and aggression then these behaviors will be passed on to children. I believe that when the child gets older, they can learn to change these behaviors, but it will always be something they struggle with. I like how another person on this blog post described an individual's environment being an "on" switch for aggressive behaviors. I completely agree with this.
I believe that aggressive behavior can be both learned and inherited from life experiences and what is seen during childhood and the developmental stages as well as from the culture in which the parents come from and in the way that they were raised.
i believe aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited. Between the 2, i feel observational learning plays the biggest role in aggressive behavior, especially in children. This is seen in the Bobo experiment. Kids are more likely to show aggressive behavior responses when they see an adult doing it. Children are more likely to demonstrate both verbal and physical aggression when they see an adult doing it because they feel it is acceptable behavior.
Personally I believe that aggressive behavior can be both learned and inherited from life experiences and what is seen during childhood. Often times kids pick up using profanity cause the parents use it around them, same thing with aggression they do and act as they see others do and act
I believe that while genetics may play a role in aggression, our environment has the biggest part to play. When we are younger, we are going to take on the traits and behaviors of those around us. For example, many people with abusive families end up becoming abusive themselves. Obviously, this does not apply to everyone. Kids who are bullied at school may end up taking out their feelings on others aggressively. As long as a person sees a behavior as acceptable, they will replicate it.
Aggression can be developed from one, the other, or a combination of the two. If a non-aggressive man has a child, but that child is raised in an environment where you have to fight to eat, the child will be aggressive. Not only that, but this child would have to go through some major therapy sessions to rid themselves of the mindset developed in such and environment. Conversely, high levels of testosterone that were inherited by a father could most certainly develop into aggressive personality traits.
I believe aggressive behavior is inherited but you can learn how to cope and deal with aggressive tendencies. I also believe people become aggressive in situations such as stressful or fearful situations.
When it comes to aggression, I feel as though its both. In my personal experiences I wasn't more aggressive than any other kid. I was primarily aggressive when playing sports or engaged in a competition. I was raised to respect others and not to impose. Although I did get into a significant amount of fights, I was almost always protecting someone who was being bullied or handling someone who had incited problems with me. I tried to stick to my teachings and not be the aggressor. But with my brother he was born with boxing gloves on. He was ready to fight from 3 years of age. He is the reason why I say nature. I was privy to his upbringing and there was no influence from our parents that caused the behavior that I could discern. I also can say nurture because as an angsty teen I met a few not so desirable "friends" who had younger siblings. They were good kids, but as they started school it was a paradigm shift. They began fighting, stealing and bullying. We lost touch and this behavior persisted through the next decade. When I had a chance meeting with them again, I finally found out their parent's divorce and ultimately broken household was the spark that caused them to feel as though they had to grow up and be aggressive and assertive as 5 year olds.
I believe that it can be both. Genetic inheritance such as higher testosterone levels could increase aggression, but it can also be heightened by shown behavior. If you grew up with family members who reacted to situations with aggression, the child may react with aggression as well when put in similar situations.
I believe violent behavior is learned by seeing and mimicking others. I believe that if aggressive conduct is not addressed, it will escalate and lead to additional problems. I don't believe someone is born with a tendency to be aggressive. I believe that a person must have gone through a lot in order to adopt hostility as a way of life.
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IS LEARNED. LEARNED BEHAVIORS ARE DEVELOPED AFTER BIRTH AND CAN BE AFFECTED OR CHANGED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF ALL A YOUNG BOY SEE GROWNING UP IS HIS MOM WITH MUTIPLE MEN BECASUE SHES BEING BEAT BY THEM ALL THEN 9 OUT OF TEN HE GONE EITHER THINK ITS OKAY TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE WOMEN OR HE THINK ITS OKAY TO BEAT THEM. BUT THAT MAY HAVE SCARED HIM AND TRAMATIZED HIM EMOTIONALLY TO THE POINT TO WHERE HE DONT WANT TO DO WOMEN THAT WAY AND TREAT THEM DIFFERENT.
I believe aggressive behavior is learned. If a child grew up in a stable home, with no aggressive behavior occurring around them, they are most likely to not partake in any aggression, as compared to a child who grew up getting beat, hitting others, yelling, etc. The child who grew up around this aggressive behavior, is more likley to react the same way when put in similar situations.
Aggressive behavior is learned. Sometimes children will grow up surrounded by aggressive behavior, which would be an observant learning. This may appear to be innate, however it is something that is learned as children idealize their parents. If they are aggressive, they will learn to do the same. Another way people grow to become aggressive is as an adaptation to situations where one was taken advantage of or manipulated for being docile. This event can cause an agreeable person to become aggressive to avoid being placed in a negative situation. I think that most aggressive people learned this behavior as a form of self defense.
Many here have said the same thing, an aggressive personality is a bi-product of how one adapts into that behavior from outside stimuli that caused them to be that way, though the emotions that make up what would be considered aggressive is by nature.
I believe that aggression is not something that can be only learned or that is something that we are "born" with. This all comes down to the nature VS nurture dilemma. How much is our unconscious absorbing from our environment and how much is our DNA? I think both things come into play and one can't be there without the other.
I believe that aggression is both inherited and learned. Aggression is inherited by high level of testosterone typically in males and can be learned and picked up in a household that deals with aggressive behavior in the home which then can become a snowball effect if you let it.
Aggressive behavior, I believe is mostly learned. Genetics can make you more suspectible once exposed . Also, consistent exposed makes you more likely to normalize the behavior because it feels normal.
I believe that aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned because of life experiences that I have been through. When I was younger, my mother was in an abusive marriage and during the course of her time in that marriage I learned that her ex-husband used to be abused by his father but his father would also make him do certain things that would be considered aggressive because he said he didn't want him to be weak, or it would make him a girl and he didn't give birth to a girl he gave birth to a man. Another reason why I say it is learned is because I know I have aggressive tendencies that come along with triggers. Being abused by my mother when I was younger and the father of my first child, even though I have made amends and forgiven her, if someone does or says certain things to me that reminds me of them, it triggers me and puts me in an aggressive state. Because I've seen these in first hand experiences, I believe that aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned depending on life circumstances.
Aggressive behavior, I believe that it is something that is learned as a child. It is almost like growing up as a child if your parents don't give you vegetables then it is more likely that as an adult that individual will not favor vegetables. If a father uses abusive relationship behavior towards a mother, in front of a child then it is likely that that child will pick up that trait as an adult.
Aggressive behaviour, in my opinion, may be both inherited and acquired, although I incline more toward learnt. I mention this because aggression is a behaviour that may be learned by doing it for a long time or by witnessing someone else doing it. For example, if someone spends a lot of time playing violent video games, he or she may be more aggressive than others. They may be used to the violence or gore components
in the video game, which causes them to be violent in real life without realising it. They may exhibit increased anger or irritation with little patience, leading them to act irrationally. Besides, children especially are quick learners where they adapt themselves to follow the doings of adults. Hence, if an adult is acting aggressive then they might pick up that behavior and be aggressive too.
I think aggressive behaviors can be a combinations of hormonal and environmental factors. I have read a study where men with higher level of testosterone committed more aggressive crimes. The hormone testosterone increases aggression. Now when you think about someone with high levels of testosterone in a rough area where the weak get bullied, this will heighten their aggression. With that said, environmental factors often influence people to adapt to their environment. Otherwise, many people who choose to not adapt, move, or protect themselves may become easy targets.
This is a loaded question. Aggressive behavior in my opinion is both learned and inherited at the same time. Everybody has an evil side of themselves that they cannot bring out until they have to. Aggressive behavior is primal behavior. We all have a darker half, and for all people, we have events in our life that turn us primal, and for most people, we learn how to use it. I use it in baseball, where I turn into an ego maniac when I pitch, and the only thing I can think when I win is how low my opponent is beneath me, even if they aren't really that low. I am usually a passive and patient person in life, but there is something about the mound that turns me to my primal instincts, and since I can learn how to use it, that's why I believe aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned.
I believe aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned. Many of our behaviors are inherited, but I think aggressive behavior is more often a learned behavior. Especially as children, you tend to repeat and mimic what you are shown. If it is taught to you at a young age, that is what you think is normal and how you should behave.
I think aggressive behavior is learned. For example, if a child has a temper tantrum about something and starts to act out by falling out in the floor or throwing things down with out being corrected, but still manages to get his way about whatever he/she is acting out about then that child has learned that if I do this or act like this I can get whatever I want. This is something that will start as a child and will eventually continue as an adult because its not any repercussions for their actions. I often get told that I talk aggressively, but I don't think its anything that I inherited. My mom and dad were both soft spoken, but very blunt and upfront with whatever they said and I was always told '' Say what you mean and mean what you say'' so sometimes whatever I say may come off as aggressively and I don't even mean for it to come off the way that it does.
I believe aggressive behavior is learned and not inherited because that's like saying anger is inherited. We may not angry for the same reasons. For example, when a baby cries it get the attention from their parents and when we they grow up and cry they know that their parents will come to their rescue. Another example, is if a parent is being aggressive to their child and always yelling or has lack of patience, 9 times out 10 the child will have the same lack of patience because that what they grew up around.
Research in psychology and genetics show that inherited traits and learned behaviors can influence aggressive behavior. Studies suggest that genetics plays a role in determining personality traits such as impulsiveness and emotional reactivity, which can contribute to aggressive behavior. On the other hand, environmental factors such as upbringing, exposure to violence, and social learning also significantly shape an individual's aggressive tendencies. Ultimately, nature and nurture interact to determine an individual's level of aggression.
I would agree that aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned. Both genetic and environmental factors can influence the development of aggressive behavior. From the genetic side, there may be aggressive behaviors that tend to run in families. This might contribute to aggressive behaviors from one family member to another. On the other side, aggressive behavior is learned through environmental factors, aggressive behavior might be learned through observation or experiences. Children might learn aggressive behavior by seeing what their parents do. They might also have adverse childhood experiences.
This is a tricky question. I like to think that aggressive behavior is not inherited, rather something that is learned. Most would argue "well one of the parents has an aggressive behavior, so the child could to". For me though, thats all it is. It is a aggressions is a form of behavior and behavior is something that is learned. As humans, we decide how we react and respond to situations everyday. Now, I do feel that aggression comes with triggers. We can't always control how we react, and past trauma can interfere, but this is still just a long generational line of learned and observed behavior.
I think aggressive behavior is learned. I think if aggressive behavior has been shown to someone that doesn't understand that its wrong, they will learn that this behavior seemed to right because it is all that they know and have been shown.
I think you could argue both sides. Aggression is learned and inheritable trait. If you look at how dogs are trained, you can take an innocent dog and train them to be aggressive. You can teach the dog the behaviors that go hand and hand with aggression. Not that people are dogs, but we teach children how to act in public situations as well as home. We teach them to behave or try to give them the tools to learn how to behave in situations. So, if a child is in a situation where they are taken advantage of, then they may grow up being more protective of things and themselves. Also, I believe that aggression can be an inherited trait. You get 23 chromosomes from mom and dad. If one of them has an aggressive side it stands to reason that this could be passed on to their children.
In my opinion aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited (nature vs nurture). I lean more toward learned behavior, but think that genes can definitely play a part. Often times children who are aggressive learned to act that way due to seeing their parents act that way. Children are taught almost everything that they know from their parents. Therefore if a child sees their parents acting aggressively they way grow to believe that is normal and also act that way.
I personally think it's learned, I grew up in a very aggressive household and I feel my home growing up was that way, because that's how my parents were raised. Now that I'm a mother I chose to be peaceful, and my children are peaceful.
I personally think that aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited. I think that there are genetics involved in some forms of aggression. However, I believe that the majority of it is learned. We live in a very aggressive society and see evidence of that from road rage to gun violence. Often people who are more aggressive grow up in homes where aggression is modeled. As a society, we value aggression, especially with boys. Parents and coaches push children to be mean, violent, and "tough". We see aggression on television and social media all the time.
I would say it depends on the situation. One could become upset during a specific situation not normal for them. On the other hand, the aggression could also come from environmental factors, and genetics.
I believe aggressive behavior is both inherited as well as learned. At our core, humans are animals and all animals have aggressive behavior. Humans, like animals, use aggression for several different reasons. Of course the obvious is when aggression is fueled by anger, but what about aggression from fear with the fight or flight response. Some may be more quick to aggression than others. However, we also learn aggression from our parents/guardians/social connections.
ReplyDeleteI agree that aggressive behavior is learned from environmental factors. What age do you think children begin to learn these traits?
DeleteI think aggressive behavior is something you pick up from your close peers. I don't believe people or most animals are just born mean. Rather, something you have observed over the years.
ReplyDeleteDo you think this type of behavior can be corrected?
DeleteI do believe this behavior can be corrected but I believe the correction has to happen at a certain point. If the child continues to be in this living situation then it will be a behavior that will stick to them.
DeleteAs I said, I believe it is partially learned however, aggressive behavior and being "mean" aren't exactly the same thing. Aggressive behavior can have several different forms of visual display not always in an "angry" expression. Animals use body posturing to display a form of aggression towards weaker or lower ranked members of the unit. It is not mean for an alpha wolf to remind a beta wolf that (s)he will only eat after the higher ranked members and the cubs eat. If you were to watch them during this however, it would look like the alpha male and female wolf are being mean to the weaker or older wolves by biting them, jumping on them, scratching them and running them away from the food, when in reality, it is the social hierarchy that drives wolf packs and insures their survival.
ReplyDeleteI believe "meanness" however, is purely a learned behavior. I also believe it is a behavior nearly exclusive to humans. Humans possess consciousness of self (we know we are human, we know we have thoughts and actions) and unlike most animals, our actions are not driven primarily by survival during high risk times. Being mean is most definitely a learned behavior/train that starts with caregivers/primary encounters during early childhood. -TLT
I think aggressive behavior is learned from watching and imitating those around you. I think if not modified that aggressive behavior can escalate and turn into other issues.
ReplyDeleteI think aggressive behavior is something that is apart of us but whether is stays and becomes apart of us is learned. Toddlers and children can be very aggressive before they even have a chance to see or learn aggression. But if parents or caretakers don't condemn this behavior or if they display it themselves, they will learn it is okay and grow up to be aggressive.
ReplyDeleteI agree, some people may have a predisposition towards aggressive behavior but whether it stays depends on the environment and upbringing.
DeleteIn my opinion, aggressive behavior results from an interplay of genetics and observational learning. While I believe we are born with aggressive behaviors, I think it's an individuals environment that acts as the "on" switch. With that said, just as we can learn these behaviors, I believe we can also learn to control them through actively working to contemplate our words and/or actions before we publicly release them.
ReplyDeleteI believe that aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited. However, I think it is primarily learned. I think that if you have a parent or guardian with anger issues and aggression then these behaviors will be passed on to children. I believe that when the child gets older, they can learn to change these behaviors, but it will always be something they struggle with. I like how another person on this blog post described an individual's environment being an "on" switch for aggressive behaviors. I completely agree with this.
ReplyDeleteI believe that aggressive behavior can be both learned and inherited from life experiences and what is seen during childhood and the developmental stages as well as from the culture in which the parents come from and in the way that they were raised.
ReplyDeletei believe aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited. Between the 2, i feel observational learning plays the biggest role in aggressive behavior, especially in children. This is seen in the Bobo experiment. Kids are more likely to show aggressive behavior responses when they see an adult doing it. Children are more likely to demonstrate both verbal and physical aggression when they see an adult doing it because they feel it is acceptable behavior.
ReplyDeletePersonally I believe that aggressive behavior can be both learned and inherited from life experiences and what is seen during childhood. Often times kids pick up using profanity cause the parents use it around them, same thing with aggression they do and act as they see others do and act
ReplyDeleteI believe that while genetics may play a role in aggression, our environment has the biggest part to play. When we are younger, we are going to take on the traits and behaviors of those around us. For example, many people with abusive families end up becoming abusive themselves. Obviously, this does not apply to everyone. Kids who are bullied at school may end up taking out their feelings on others aggressively. As long as a person sees a behavior as acceptable, they will replicate it.
ReplyDeleteAggression can be developed from one, the other, or a combination of the two. If a non-aggressive man has a child, but that child is raised in an environment where you have to fight to eat, the child will be aggressive. Not only that, but this child would have to go through some major therapy sessions to rid themselves of the mindset developed in such and environment.
ReplyDeleteConversely, high levels of testosterone that were inherited by a father could most certainly develop into aggressive personality traits.
I believe aggressive behavior is inherited but you can learn how to cope and deal with aggressive tendencies. I also believe people become aggressive in situations such as stressful or fearful situations.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to aggression, I feel as though its both. In my personal experiences I wasn't more aggressive than any other kid. I was primarily aggressive when playing sports or engaged in a competition. I was raised to respect others and not to impose. Although I did get into a significant amount of fights, I was almost always protecting someone who was being bullied or handling someone who had incited problems with me. I tried to stick to my teachings and not be the aggressor. But with my brother he was born with boxing gloves on. He was ready to fight from 3 years of age. He is the reason why I say nature. I was privy to his upbringing and there was no influence from our parents that caused the behavior that I could discern. I also can say nurture because as an angsty teen I met a few not so desirable "friends" who had younger siblings. They were good kids, but as they started school it was a paradigm shift. They began fighting, stealing and bullying. We lost touch and this behavior persisted through the next decade. When I had a chance meeting with them again, I finally found out their parent's divorce and ultimately broken household was the spark that caused them to feel as though they had to grow up and be aggressive and assertive as 5 year olds.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it can be both. Genetic inheritance such as higher testosterone levels could increase aggression, but it can also be heightened by shown behavior. If you grew up with family members who reacted to situations with aggression, the child may react with aggression as well when put in similar situations.
ReplyDeleteI believe violent behavior is learned by seeing and mimicking others. I believe that if aggressive conduct is not addressed, it will escalate and lead to additional problems. I don't believe someone is born with a tendency to be aggressive. I believe that a person must have gone through a lot in order to adopt hostility as a way of life.
ReplyDeleteAGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IS LEARNED. LEARNED BEHAVIORS ARE DEVELOPED AFTER BIRTH AND CAN BE AFFECTED OR CHANGED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF ALL A YOUNG BOY SEE GROWNING UP IS HIS MOM WITH MUTIPLE MEN BECASUE SHES BEING BEAT BY THEM ALL THEN 9 OUT OF TEN HE GONE EITHER THINK ITS OKAY TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE WOMEN OR HE THINK ITS OKAY TO BEAT THEM. BUT THAT MAY HAVE SCARED HIM AND TRAMATIZED HIM EMOTIONALLY TO THE POINT TO WHERE HE DONT WANT TO DO WOMEN THAT WAY AND TREAT THEM DIFFERENT.
ReplyDeleteI believe aggressive behavior is learned. If a child grew up in a stable home, with no aggressive behavior occurring around them, they are most likely to not partake in any aggression, as compared to a child who grew up getting beat, hitting others, yelling, etc. The child who grew up around this aggressive behavior, is more likley to react the same way when put in similar situations.
ReplyDeleteAggressive behavior is learned. Sometimes children will grow up surrounded by aggressive behavior, which would be an observant learning. This may appear to be innate, however it is something that is learned as children idealize their parents. If they are aggressive, they will learn to do the same. Another way people grow to become aggressive is as an adaptation to situations where one was taken advantage of or manipulated for being docile. This event can cause an agreeable person to become aggressive to avoid being placed in a negative situation. I think that most aggressive people learned this behavior as a form of self defense.
ReplyDeleteMany here have said the same thing, an aggressive personality is a bi-product of how one adapts into that behavior from outside stimuli that caused them to be that way, though the emotions that make up what would be considered aggressive is by nature.
ReplyDeleteI believe that aggression is not something that can be only learned or that is something that we are "born" with. This all comes down to the nature VS nurture dilemma. How much is our unconscious absorbing from our environment and how much is our DNA? I think both things come into play and one can't be there without the other.
ReplyDeleteI believe that aggression is both inherited and learned. Aggression is inherited by high level of testosterone typically in males and can be learned and picked up in a household that deals with aggressive behavior in the home which then can become a snowball effect if you let it.
ReplyDeleteAggressive behavior, I believe is mostly learned. Genetics can make you more suspectible once exposed . Also, consistent exposed makes you more likely to normalize the behavior because it feels normal.
ReplyDeleteI believe that aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned because of life experiences that I have been through. When I was younger, my mother was in an abusive marriage and during the course of her time in that marriage I learned that her ex-husband used to be abused by his father but his father would also make him do certain things that would be considered aggressive because he said he didn't want him to be weak, or it would make him a girl and he didn't give birth to a girl he gave birth to a man. Another reason why I say it is learned is because I know I have aggressive tendencies that come along with triggers. Being abused by my mother when I was younger and the father of my first child, even though I have made amends and forgiven her, if someone does or says certain things to me that reminds me of them, it triggers me and puts me in an aggressive state. Because I've seen these in first hand experiences, I believe that aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned depending on life circumstances.
ReplyDeleteI believe that aggressive behavior is inherited. Behavior is picked up through the learning enviroment.
ReplyDeleteAggressive behavior, I believe that it is something that is learned as a child. It is almost like growing up as a child if your parents don't give you vegetables then it is more likely that as an adult that individual will not favor vegetables. If a father uses abusive relationship behavior towards a mother, in front of a child then it is likely that that child will pick up that trait as an adult.
ReplyDeleteAggressive behaviour, in my opinion, may be both inherited and acquired, although I
ReplyDeleteincline more toward learnt. I mention this because aggression is a behaviour that may
be learned by doing it for a long time or by witnessing someone else doing it. For
example, if someone spends a lot of time playing violent video games, he or she may
be more aggressive than others. They may be used to the violence or gore components
in the video game, which causes them to be violent in real life without realising it.
They may exhibit increased anger or irritation with little patience, leading them to act
irrationally. Besides, children especially are quick learners where they adapt
themselves to follow the doings of adults. Hence, if an adult is acting aggressive then
they might pick up that behavior and be aggressive too.
I think aggressive behaviors can be a combinations of hormonal and environmental factors. I have read a study where men with higher level of testosterone committed more aggressive crimes. The hormone testosterone increases aggression. Now when you think about someone with high levels of testosterone in a rough area where the weak get bullied, this will heighten their aggression. With that said, environmental factors often influence people to adapt to their environment. Otherwise, many people who choose to not adapt, move, or protect themselves may become easy targets.
ReplyDeleteThis is a loaded question. Aggressive behavior in my opinion is both learned and inherited at the same time. Everybody has an evil side of themselves that they cannot bring out until they have to. Aggressive behavior is primal behavior. We all have a darker half, and for all people, we have events in our life that turn us primal, and for most people, we learn how to use it. I use it in baseball, where I turn into an ego maniac when I pitch, and the only thing I can think when I win is how low my opponent is beneath me, even if they aren't really that low. I am usually a passive and patient person in life, but there is something about the mound that turns me to my primal instincts, and since I can learn how to use it, that's why I believe aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned.
ReplyDeleteI believe aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned. Many of our behaviors are inherited, but I think aggressive behavior is more often a learned behavior. Especially as children, you tend to repeat and mimic what you are shown. If it is taught to you at a young age, that is what you think is normal and how you should behave.
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ReplyDeleteI think aggressive behavior is learned. For example, if a child has a temper tantrum about something and starts to act out by falling out in the floor or throwing things down with out being corrected, but still manages to get his way about whatever he/she is acting out about then that child has learned that if I do this or act like this I can get whatever I want. This is something that will start as a child and will eventually continue as an adult because its not any repercussions for their actions. I often get told that I talk aggressively, but I don't think its anything that I inherited. My mom and dad were both soft spoken, but very blunt and upfront with whatever they said and I was always told '' Say what you mean and mean what you say'' so sometimes whatever I say may come off as aggressively and I don't even mean for it to come off the way that it does.
ReplyDeleteI believe aggressive behavior is learned and not inherited because that's like saying anger is inherited. We may not angry for the same reasons. For example, when a baby cries it get the attention from their parents and when we they grow up and cry they know that their parents will come to their rescue. Another example, is if a parent is being aggressive to their child and always yelling or has lack of patience, 9 times out 10 the child will have the same lack of patience because that what they grew up around.
ReplyDeleteResearch in psychology and genetics show that inherited traits and learned behaviors can influence aggressive behavior. Studies suggest that genetics plays a role in determining personality traits such as impulsiveness and emotional reactivity, which can contribute to aggressive behavior. On the other hand, environmental factors such as upbringing, exposure to violence, and social learning also significantly shape an individual's aggressive tendencies. Ultimately, nature and nurture interact to determine an individual's level of aggression.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that aggressive behavior is both inherited and learned. Both genetic and environmental factors can influence the development of aggressive behavior. From the genetic side, there may be aggressive behaviors that tend to run in families. This might contribute to aggressive behaviors from one family member to another. On the other side, aggressive behavior is learned through environmental factors, aggressive behavior might be learned through observation or experiences. Children might learn aggressive behavior by seeing what their parents do. They might also have adverse childhood experiences.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tricky question. I like to think that aggressive behavior is not inherited, rather something that is learned. Most would argue "well one of the parents has an aggressive behavior, so the child could to". For me though, thats all it is. It is a aggressions is a form of behavior and behavior is something that is learned. As humans, we decide how we react and respond to situations everyday. Now, I do feel that aggression comes with triggers. We can't always control how we react, and past trauma can interfere, but this is still just a long generational line of learned and observed behavior.
ReplyDeleteI think aggressive behavior is learned. I think if aggressive behavior has been shown to someone that doesn't understand that its wrong, they will learn that this behavior seemed to right because it is all that they know and have been shown.
ReplyDeleteI think you could argue both sides. Aggression is learned and inheritable trait. If you look at how dogs are trained, you can take an innocent dog and train them to be aggressive. You can teach the dog the behaviors that go hand and hand with aggression. Not that people are dogs, but we teach children how to act in public situations as well as home. We teach them to behave or try to give them the tools to learn how to behave in situations. So, if a child is in a situation where they are taken advantage of, then they may grow up being more protective of things and themselves. Also, I believe that aggression can be an inherited trait. You get 23 chromosomes from mom and dad. If one of them has an aggressive side it stands to reason that this could be passed on to their children.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited (nature vs nurture). I lean more toward learned behavior, but think that genes can definitely play a part. Often times children who are aggressive learned to act that way due to seeing their parents act that way. Children are taught almost everything that they know from their parents. Therefore if a child sees their parents acting aggressively they way grow to believe that is normal and also act that way.
ReplyDeleteI personally think it's learned, I grew up in a very aggressive household and I feel my home growing up was that way, because that's how my parents were raised. Now that I'm a mother I chose to be peaceful, and my children are peaceful.
ReplyDeleteI personally think that aggressive behavior is both learned and inherited. I think that there are genetics involved in some forms of aggression. However, I believe that the majority of it is learned. We live in a very aggressive society and see evidence of that from road rage to gun violence. Often people who are more aggressive grow up in homes where aggression is modeled. As a society, we value aggression, especially with boys. Parents and coaches push children to be mean, violent, and "tough". We see aggression on television and social media all the time.
ReplyDeleteI would say it depends on the situation. One could become upset during a specific situation not normal for them. On the other hand, the aggression could also come from environmental factors, and genetics.
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