That form of aggression that is called upon to halt or prevent a social wrong. As in tripping a person after they have stolen a purse.
PROSOCIAL AGGRESSION: "Knocking down the thief as he was about to get away is an example of prosocial aggression."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PROSOCIAL AGGRESSION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/prosocial-aggression/ (accessed December 4, 2022).
