I Hate Verbal Aggression!

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What exactly is verbal aggression? Richard L. Weaver, professor at Bowling Green State University, says that it is a "message behavior that attacks a person's self-concept with the purpose of delivering psychological pain" (177). This includes such feelings as inadequacy, humiliation, depression, despair, hopelessness, embarrassment, and anger (Infante 53). Young people, trying to impress their peers, may make fun of others' faults. Psychology professor Mark Weichmann explained that Humans like to feel that they are better, or smarter than the next person is, and they usually have no problem voicing these feelings. Others view it as a form of constructive criticism. Certainly a coach that yells at his players is not trying to cut them down, but to encourage them improve their game. Also, in the heat of the game, words meant to criticize the player's action may instead cut down the player himself. Verbal aggression doesn't always wound, Athletes often "trash talk" ...

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