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Aggression and violence are due to both nature and nurture.

Humans learn aggression in part through observation, especially of models we admire.

New research shows that mice learn aggression through observation.

Fighting in the boxing ring Source: Photo by Jeffrey Soh via Pexels

Is aggression part of our primate nature, wired into our systems because it helps us survive, or do we learn it from such seemingly innocent occupations as watching cartoons and wrestling matches on TV? Can the answer be both? There is evidence in support of both a genetic, evolutionary source for human aggression, and for the role of observational learning in its acquisition.

Aggression and violence are related to one another in that violent actions are aggressive, but not all aggressive actio

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