[Girljock]

I thought I posted this the other day....but I guess I dreamed it...that or it sucked so bad it's already ten pages back....

Do you think aggression is something learned from our environment....or is it in our genetics.....and therefore...maybe hard to overcome?

[Diomedes]

Part nature part nurture, like most character traits.

[YeahBee]

yeah but nurture can overcome most if not all genetic traits

[Mens Rea]

Mostly genetic.




That being said, we're all capable of learning.

Learn = Change in behavior.

[Pugilius]

Just as nearly everything in life, a bit of both. There are always outliers, but, just about everyone would have the predisposition for aggression, male/female matters too. Then it depends on what sort of environment they are in, etc.

If you're logical and you know someone is aggressive, then I would count on it for ever. Maybe age will reduce their hormones or they can relax with some sort of meditation and balance their bodies.

EDIT: Nurture can't defy genetics, only cover them up.

[Shamrock7]

Originally Posted by Diomedes

Part nature part nurture, like most character traits.

Like nearly all Psychology related issues.

[Benzine87]

nature provides for the capacity for agression, but nurture makes it rise to the surface and become apparent.

to liken it to mma wandy is naturally agressive, but only fighting (nurture) allows his potential agression to be realised

[Diomedes]

Originally Posted by Shamrock7

Like nearly all Psychology related issues.

I'll admit the nature/nurture combo is sort of a cop out in this conversation, but I do believe that is the answer to the TS's question, and like you say, its applicable to most questions regarding psychology.

[Diomedes]

Originally Posted by Benzine87

nature provides for the capacity for agression, but nurture makes it rise to the surface and become apparent.

to liken it to mma wandy is naturally agressive, but only fighting (nurture) allows his potential agression to be realised

I like the MMA analogy

[Benzine87]

Originally Posted by Diomedes

I like the MMA analogy

thanks, lol

wandy was the first thing i thought of when i read the word agression