Aggression

Aggression seems to be a prominent problem in today’s society. Is it because there are more stressors in life? Is it because of popular steroid use? Or does it just seem more prominent because of the media? You can watch any type of fight on the internet now. Just type in what you want to see and there it is, right in front of you, one click away. Why do we love aggression so much?
There have been studies suggesting that men seem to be more aggressive than woman. However, now these studies are being replaced with new studies about women being just as aggressive. It seems to be ok for everybody to lash out at everybody else. Examples such as road rage and bar fights are prime topics. So why does fighting seem to be the answer to everything?
What about video games? Almost all video games are filled with violence. In fact, in order to win, you must have to have the most kills with most games. Does this make our society more aggressive? There is definitely a possibility of video games causing more aggression, but not the type of aggression such as going out and buying a shotgun and shooting everybody you don’t like. The type of aggression seen after violent videogame playing is seen in the cognitive process of the gamer. The violence desensitizes the gamer to what would be dangerous situations and it makes people more likely to act out in violence. However, videogames will always be part of popular culture, so in order to stop violence, we should educate the public, and especially parents, about reality versus fantasy so that they will be more aware of their violent actions.