Aggression Behavior that is intended to harm another individual who does not wish to be harmed

Catharsis The idea that engaging in less harmful aggressive actions will reduce the tendency to aggress later in a more harmful way

Culture of honor A social norm that condones and even encourages responding to insults with aggression

Cyberbullying Aggression inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices

Desensitization The tendency to become used to, and thus less influenced by, a stimulus

Displaced aggression When negative emotions caused by one person trigger aggression toward a different person

Emotional or impulsive aggression Aggression that occurs with only a small amount of forethought or intent and that is determined primarily by impulsive emotions

Frustration The emotion that results from feeling that we are not obtaining the important goals that we have set for ourselves

Instrumental or cognitive aggression Aggression that is intentional and planned

Nonphysical aggression Aggression that does not involve physical harm

Physical aggression Aggression that involves harming others physically

Relational or social aggression Intentionally harming another person’s social relationships

Verbal aggression Yelling, screaming, swearing, and name calling

Violence Aggression that has extreme physical harm, such as injury or death, as its goal