aggression in sport

Aggression in sport can be caused by a number of factors. The most identifiable reasons are the rules of the game level of physical contact, frustration, instinct, presence, arousal, environmental cues, self control and also the behaviour of those around. Other factors in aggression include personality, media involvement, coaching, role models and the society we live in. The following is an insight into the term aggression in sport, using the social learning theory and environmental cues theory I will explain examples of each theory and try and contrast them.

this is hostile aggression were the person gose out to make the other person hurt. this can be a illeagal if the person gets the police involed and could get the person suppended from sport or worse

this is inturnal aggression were they can harness their aggression and make it help their sport so they can get the extra to beat their openets so they have the extra