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Aggression Telic and Paratelic Motivational Modes.
Aggression Telic and Paratelic Motivational Modes
Aggression is considered to be a basic human instinct which stems from the very origin and nature of man. The theory of evolution defines natural selection as the behavior of all living species to do everything within their capabilities to survive. Motivating factors are aggression, competitiveness and adaptation with the main goal being survival. In the modern era, aggression is still very much present. Employees pour their efforts and update their knowledge regularly to earn a promotion, siblings argue to get a bigger share of the pie and people even engage in illegal activities in order to gain recognition and wealth. The workplace atmosphere is full of competition and mutual aggression is common among workers. All people are motivated to achieve goals and gain benefits by being aggressive. Locations of the Aggression Need Aggression falls in the dimension of competitive and combative. - Competitive. Every aggressive act or behavior has a goal and a target. In the competitive sense, the person aims to fulfill his need by improving his abilities and knowledge. The goal then is to satisfy the need by developing the target which is the self.
- Combative. In the combative sense, the person still aims to fulfill his need but he does so by destroying the opponent to make himself the fittest. The goal is still to satisfy the need but by destroying the target, which is the opponent.
Aggression and Frustration The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis states that as individuals strive to satisfy their needs in different areas, they will experience obstacles and challenges which will make them feel frustrated about their abilities and disappointed about themselves. As a result, they will be motivated to put in more effort and work harder in order to satisfy the unfulfilled need. Aggression is basically driven by the very same needs specified by theorists. Hunger can cause a person to ask, beg or steal and feelings of abandonment can cause a person to commit crime or suicide. Aggression and Punishment Punishment is not a helpful method in stopping aggression since punishment itself is an aggressive process. Aggression can be effective to the extent that it motivates an individual toward the goal of satisfying a need. Thus, you can safely say that there is a need for aggression as long as the person’s need is unsatisfied. However, if there is no basis for aggression, there is an alteration or imbalance in behavior which can be detrimental to the person’s welfare. The person should be encouraged through positive reinforcement instead of punishment in order to correct his beliefs that all needs can be satisfied or all behavior can be modified only through acts of aggression.
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