ABSTRACT

Aggressive behavior has been defined in terms of the form and nature of movement used or antecedent conditions or accompanying internal state or immediate consequences or some combination of these.1 For example, it has been defined as “overt behavior involving intent to inflict noxious stimulations to or behave destructively toward another organism”2 or as “any form of behavior directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment.”3