Understanding Aggression for Pupils
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The document discusses aggression, providing definitions and discussing when it may be appropriate or undesirable. It notes some common triggers for aggression including anger, anxiety, abuse, depression, fear, frustration and more. The document also outlines six levels of a crisis: 1) anxiety, 2) high tension, 3) loss of control, 4) recovery, 5) learning, 6) observation and discussion. It provides examples of body language and behaviors associated with each level of crisis. Finally, it discusses how to de-escalate conflicts by maintaining distance, using a calm voice and avoiding argumentative stances.
Understanding Aggression for Pupils
- 1. What is Aggression? Definition: "Having a combative readiness, driving forceful energy or initiative, having or showing vigour, strength, or firmness" (Webster’s Dictionary, 1998).
- 2. Is Aggression Always Bad? Make a list of when it is OK to be aggressive and when it is undesirable Talk about how aggression makes you feel when you see it in others Aggressive people get their own way- discuss
- 3. Aggression Recognising And Understanding
- 4. Why Do People Become Aggressive? Anger, anxiety, abuse Confusion, cultural expectation Depression, delusion Fear, frustration, grief Environmental stress Hallucination, humiliation
- 5. Why do people become aggressive? Isolation, institutional inflexibility, jealousy Lack of personal space, low self esteem Medication, limit testing, pecking order Manic excitement, pain Suicidal, violent coping strategy
- 6. Six Levels of a Crisis Time 1 2 3 4 5 1 Anxiety or Trigger 2 Defensive 3 Loss of Control 4 Recovery 5 Learning 6 Observation and Discussion
- 7. Level 1: Anxiety Some signs: Turn red or pale Sweat, pupils dilate Restlessness, fidgeting Lack of eye contact Fast breathing Pacing, argumentative
- 8. Level 1: Body Language Body position and tension- crossed arms Clenched jaws or fists Breathing- rapid/shallow/audible Change in eye contact
- 9. Level 2: High Tension Belligerent, shouting abuse Defensive, making personal and offensive remarks Withdrawing from a group Refusing to speak/dismissive Refusing to co-operate Hiding face in hands or bent over/under table
- 10. Level 2: High tension Breaking basic rules, refusing to comply “I won’t”…….“You can’t make me” Indirect/direct physical threats Clenched fists Low level destruction of property
- 11. Level 3:Loss of Control Confrontational threatening body posture Shouting, loud intense voice Climbing furniture Climbing out of window, throwing, tearing, pounding, stamping on objects Biting, scratching (self or others) Hair or clothes grabbing Verbal abuse
- 12. Conflict Spiral CONFLICT EXPLODES Stress/Conflict Increases Inappropriate Behaviours Incites Others Feelings Drive Behaviours Negative Thoughts Trigger Negative Behaviour Stressful Incident or Situation Occurs
- 13. How to Make Things Worse Move into personal space Use body size or height to intimidate Straight forward, square shouldered body stance Arms crossed Unrelenting eye contact Fist shaking or clenched Finger pointing/shaking
- 14. Making Things Better Keep your distance Turn sideways and step back Intermittent eye contact Relaxed body posture Palms open Calm voice Don’t argue Don’t take it personally