Aggression and violence are terms usually used interchangeably, but the two are different. Violence is the use of physical force with the intent to injure another person or destroy property. In contrast, aggression is generally angry or violent feelings or behaviour.

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Aggression is behaviour motivated by the intent to cause harm to others who wish to avoid that harm. Violence is an extreme subtype of aggression. It is a physical behaviour with the intent to kill or seriously injure another person.

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The Encyclopaedia of Psychology defines violence as "an extreme form of aggression, such as assault, rape or murder." There are many causes of violence, including:

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The three aggression types are:

Anger is a feeling or emotion, while aggression is the behaviour or action taken that is hostile, destructive and/or violent. It can be:

The neurotransmitter serotonin helps us inhibit aggression and negative emotions, including:

There are multiple causes of violence. The psychological literature divides these causes into four highly overlapping categories:

Psychotic symptoms may result in aggressive behaviour such as delusions and hallucinations, with subsequent suspiciousness and hostility. Aggression may be impulsive and caused by a frustrating environmental event. Patients may be more aggressive and violent during acute episodes.

Emotional aggression is the result of the extreme negative emotions carried out in the heat of the moment and not intended to create any positive outcomes.

Violence is damaging not only to society but also to both victim and aggressor. Being the recipient of an aggressive encounter can lead to depression, anxiety, and susceptibility to immune-related illnesses.

Things that trigger anger and aggression including:

To work through aggressive behaviours, identify the primary cause and underlying factors. The most common way to treat and reduce aggressive behaviour for an adult is some form of psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

There are various definitions of aggression, but most researchers agree that aggressive acts are both intentional and potentially hurtful to the victim. Thus, learned aggression in humans is a learned (not instinctive) behaviour or actions meant to harm another individual.

Some influences on aggression include:

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Healthy aggression is being determined in the face of challenges from the competition, setbacks or enemies in whatever form.

Violent behaviour is an individual's behaviour that threatens or harms or injures the individual or damages/destroys property. Violent behaviour often starts with verbal threats but escalates to physical harm.

Workplace violence is broken down into four categories:

The most generally used psychiatric diagnoses for aggressive, angry or violent behaviour are:

Some examples of verbal aggression are:

Hostile aggression is motivated by feelings of anger with the intent to cause pain.

Aggression is a potential indication of diseases, disorders or conditions that affects thought processes and some personality disorders, such as:

Aggression is a serious medical problem in several neurologic and psychiatric patient groups. It can be a sign of an underlying non-psychiatric medical disorder or a symptom of a psychiatric or substance use problem.

Feelings of anger or acting out can relate to different underlying mental health difficulties, including:

Many individuals can have underlying difficulties with severe low self-esteem and problems with mistrust.

Physical aggression is a behaviour causing or threatening physical harm towards an individual. It includes:

Relational aggression refers to harm within relationships that is caused by any forms of bullying or manipulative behaviour. Some examples include

Examples of aggressive behaviours include:

Indirect aggression is a behaviour intended to harm others through indirect means, particularly others' social position and self-esteem. The following behaviours exemplify indirect aggression:

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