According to Baron and Richardson, “Aggression is defined as any form of behavior directed towards the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment.” Generally, it is considered negative psychological characteristic. Aggression is at times important also, as a rugby player uses it to tackle his opponent to win the ball.
Types of aggression are:
Hostile – main aim is to harm the opponent. Example, in cricket when a bowler throws a bouncer to intentionally disturb the attentiveness of a bowler.
Instrumental – main aim is to accomplish the goal by using aggression. It is used mostly by athletes.
