On Aggression

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On Aggression is a seminal 1963 work of ethology by Konrad Lorenz that explores the biological roots and evolutionary function of aggressive behavior in animals and humans.

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instanceOf book
ethology book
appliesConceptTo human social behavior
war and violence
argues aggression has adaptive value in evolution
associatedWith Konrad Lorenz's Nobel Prize-winning body of work
author Konrad Lorenz NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austria
describes aggression as an innate drive
discusses intraspecific aggression
mechanisms inhibiting lethal aggression within species
ritualized aggression in animals
explores biological roots of aggression
evolutionary function of aggression
firstPublishedIn 1963
focusesOn aggressive behavior in animals
aggressive behavior in humans
genre behavioral science
ethology
evolutionary biology
hasEnglishTranslation On Aggression NERFINISHED
impact influenced public discourse on violence and war
sparked debates in psychology and social sciences
influencedField behavioral science
ethology
evolutionary psychology
sociobiology
language German
notableFor controversial claims about innate human aggression
popularizing ethological views of aggression
originalTitle Das sogenannte Böse. Zur Naturgeschichte der Aggression NERFINISHED
publicationType monograph
publicationYear 1963
relatedConcept dominance hierarchies
inhibition of killing conspecifics
instinctive behavior
territoriality
subject aggression
animal behavior
evolution of behavior
human behavior
instinct theory
theoreticalFramework ethology
evolutionary theory
translatedInto English
multiple languages

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