Because members of a population have a common niche, there is a strong potential for conflict. Agonistic behavior is displayed when there is a contest that will determine which competitor gains access to a particular resource—for example, food...

(from Latin, ad: to, gradi: step) Aggression strictly refers to the act of making a first attack, or initiating a quarrel or fight, but it is used as an all-embracing term to cover a variety of states in animal behaviour relating to ATTACK and DEFENCE....

An increased reactivity (that generally ameliorated over time) observed in animals following bilateral ELECTROLYTIC LESIONS of the SEPTAL NUCLEI. Once thought to indicate critical involvement of the septal nuclei in EMOTION, septal rage is now a...

A form of behaviour apparently intended to cause harm to self or others, although aggressive behaviour may stop short of actually causing...

For other usage, see Aggression (war crime) In psychology and other social and behavioral sciences, aggression refers to behavior that is intended to cause harm or pain. Aggression can be either physical or verbal. Behavior that accidentally causes harm...

President Hugo Chavez on Friday accused neighboring Colombia and the United States of plotting a military "aggression" against Venezuela."I accuse the government of Colombia of devising a conspiracy, acting as a pawn of the U.S. empire, of devising a military provocation against Venezuela," Chavez said."A...

This afternoon ABC presents its 2007-2008 schedule to media and ad reps at Lincoln Center; to get things started this morning, the network released the lineup to press. “We’re heading into the new season with a strong lineup of returning shows that we’ve developed and...

Fueled by drought and development, wildfires in the West are getting bigger and more aggressive, creating conditions so dangerous that fire bosses are increasingly reluctant to risk lives saving houses _ particularly if the owners have done nothing to protect their property.From Southern California to...

EBay Inc. is following its 24 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit with an ambitious stock buyback that Wall Street interpreted as a measure of executives' bullishness for future growth.EBay shares soared $2.45, or 8.17 percent, to close at $32.45 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.The San...

Aggression can be constituted as behaviour by an individual that can inflict physical and psychological damage on another being. This aggressive behaviour is nurtured by environmental factors such as social issues being war and the type of upbringing the individual has.

The essay is a description of why girls are so aggressive