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The concept of aggression is used in many very different ways in the research literature. It has been used to denote a species-specific inherent drive, a personality trait, a motivational state, a response to frustration, the fulfilling of a socially learned role requirement, and so on, depending on the context in which it has been studied. Agreement has been somewhat greater with respect to the concept of “aggressive behavior”, which usually refers to acts in which the goal of the aggressor is to hurt or destroy the victim (e.g., Baron, 1977). However, even if we accept this general characterization, the concept requires further clarification.
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Rauste-von Wright, M. (1992). The Function of Aggression in the Life Process of Adolescents. In: Fra̧czek, A., Zumkley, H. (eds) Socialization and Aggression. Recent Research in Psychology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84653-3_12
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