
What sort of conditions provoke aggressive behaviour among humans? Why are some people more aggressive than others? How do normal human characteristics like thoughts and feelings enter into aggressive behaviour? The fully revised and updated edition of this successful book offers...

Russell Geen provides a thorough review of the major theories and research on human aggression, emphasizing empirical studies from both laboratory and field settings.

The leading theoretical models that explain aggression are discussed and applied to the analysis of several kinds of real-life aggressive behavior, such as sexual violence, aggression in close relationships, bullying, and the activities of spectators at sporting events.