Introduction
The phenomenon of aggression has attracted the attention of social scientists of all stripes for the last several decades. It is a concept that is conceived of independently from, though certainly framed within, the broader subject of violence. Literature on aggression ranges from theoretical research to experimental and empirical studies: from that which attempts to describe causality to that which investigates consequences of aggressive behavior; from gender differences to explorations involving cultural, economic, and societal factors; and so on. It would be a mistake, therefore, to seek a cursory definition or understanding of aggression. The multidimensional and interdisciplinary nature of scholarship on the matter is simply too widespread to warrant such hasty maneuver. Nevertheless, many authors hold at least certain basic and conceptual aspects of aggression in common with one other, allowing for some convergence in the discussion as a whole.
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Salimi, B. (2014). Aggression, Overview. In: Teo, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_484
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