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Deutsch: Affektive Aggression / Español: Agresión afectiva / Português: Agressão afetiva / Français: Agression affective / Italiano: Aggressione affettiva
Affective aggression is a form of aggressive behavior driven primarily by intense emotional arousal, such as anger, fear, or frustration, rather than by calculated or instrumental motives. Unlike predatory or proactive aggression, which is goal-directed and often cold-blooded, affective aggression is reactive, impulsive, and closely tied to the autonomic nervous system's fight-or-flight response. This distinction is critical in psychological research, as it influences diagnostic, therapeutic, and forensic approaches to aggressive behavior.