KEY QUESTION > BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLGOY

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIETY IF AGGRESSION IS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY NATURE NOT NURTURE?

> Luis Suarez (2014) > accused of biting an opposing player in Brazil. He received a 4 month ban from all football.

> David Beckham (1998) > sent off after kicking out at another player

> Zidane (2006) > received a red card in the World Cup for headbutting another player in the chest.

> Aggression has been established by research to have a biologicial cause. Many people would argue that the behaviour should be treated appropriatelt regardless of its cause or intention. In this sense, aggressive behaviour deserves punishment. It is felt that just because the examples above are of high profile, highly paid workers, they should not be shown leniency for their aggressive behaviour.

> Many people were outraged by David Beckham's actions, despite the fact that he is praised often for his talents. Psychologists may argue that this impulsivity is a behaviourl trait > people learn to control this through experiencing the urges in different social situations. The World Cup would be an example of a high pressure situation > the ability to control impulsivity is hindered. The stress felt in a match of high importance may affect their ability to contain these urges like they would in usual matches. This would result…