Insult-Driven Aggression: Mental Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Evidence-Based Interventions for Harm Reduction
Insult-driven aggression refers to hostile, derogatory language and behaviors that escalate interpersonal conflict and increase risk of psychological or physical harm. Although the behavior may appear as “just words,” research in social psychology and behavioral medicine indicates that sustained verbal hostility can function as a form of threat communication. It can activate stress physiology, heighten… Read More »