reactive aggression
noun[U]
psychologyspecializeduk/riˌæk.tɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/us/riˌæk.tɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/aggression(=angryandthreateningbehaviour)thathappensas aresultof anotherpersonthreateningyou,laughingat you, etc., orseemingto do this :
Harassment maytriggerreactiveaggressionandviolenceagainst the harassers.
Synonym
impulsive aggression
- Roughplaywas theprimarycontextforreactiveaggression.
- Thekeyaspectofreactiveaggressionis theresponsetothreat, orrather, theperceptionthat one is underthreat.
- Some researchers havefoundthatvictimizationisrelatedtoreactiveaggression.
Counselling & psychotherapy
- analyst
- aversion therapy
- CBT
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- cognitive therapy
- group therapy
- helpline
- hypnotherapy
- instrumental aggression
- marriage counseling
- marriage guidance
- mind-body
- psychotherapist
- psychotherapy
- self-harm
- sex therapist
- sex therapy
- sexologist
- stress management
- tough love
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