Aggression, according to social psychology, describes any behavior or act aimed at harming a person or animal or damaging physical property. A few examples of aggressive acts: acts of physical ...

A person can display behavior that seeks positive or negative attention. Both children and adults may display attention-seeking behavior. Attention-seeking behavior can appear as acting out, excessive ...

People have pondered animal behavior since the beginnings of human existence (Frison 1998). Insights into animal behavior allowed our ancestors to outsmart prey during a hunt or befriend another ...

You’ve probably done something self-destructive at some point. Just about everyone has. Most of the time, it’s not intentional and doesn’t become a habit. Self-destructive behaviors are those that are ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts by interrogating and uprooting negative or irrational beliefs.

Organizational behavior (OB) is the study of how individuals, groups, and organizations interact and influence one another. Though, in the field of business management, it is a largely used concept as ...

When I was in college, my boss drove me to a meeting. He had trouble finding a parking place—and, when he realized we were going to be late, pulled into a handicapped parking spot. As we got out of ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Dogs are “really good at reading our emotions,” says one expert. But we’re not so good at reading theirs. By Melinda Wenner Moyer My family is one of the estimated 23 million American households that ...