Tag Archives: Human Instincts

Culture Based on Instinct: The Human Propensity for Violence

April 10, 2006 by aaron
I. Introduction and Definitions Is the human propensity for violence caused by culture or our very instincts? More specifically, does “modern” cultural constructs such as video games cause aggression? The second question is easy to answer, but the first is much harder because the argument of “nature versus nurture” has existed before Darwin and is no closer to being resolved today. Their are three major sides to the debate: the first (represented here by Robert W.
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Culture Based on Instinct: The Human Propensity for Violence

April 10, 2006 by aaron
I. Introduction and Definitions Is the human propensity for violence caused by culture or our very instincts? More specifically, does “modern” cultural constructs such as video games cause aggression? The second question is easy to answer, but the first is much harder because the argument of “nature versus nurture” has existed before Darwin and is no closer to being resolved today. Their are three major sides to the debate: the first (represented here by Robert W.
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