Passage #1

Source: Human Social Behavior by: Robert A. Baron and Robert M. Liebert
Page 321, line 15.

"This hypothesis suggests that aggression is always a consequence of frustration, and that frustration always leads to some form of aggression."

The ennead box it fits into: "Mid-Cognitive"

Affective Cognitive Sensorimotor
Spiritual Self I should not assume what the hypothesis means by "aggression." Maybe I had the wrong idea and felt offensive because the passage was saying that I get aggressive after I get frustrated which I did not agree with. Physically or verbally harming someone may not be what the hypothesis means by aggression. Maybe there are other forms of aggression. I assumed that aggression meant inflicting verbal or physical harm on another person.
Reflective Self I want to become a more critical thinker, so that I can improve my decision making skills. A good hypothesis is one that applies to everyone. This hypothesis says that something always happens, when it does not always happen to me, so I cannot be a very accurate hypothesis.
Automatic Self I want to caution myself to not believe in everything I read. I don't always feel aggressive when I am frustrated. Also, I don't always exhibit aggressive behavior when I get frustrated. I don't agree with this hypothesis. It's not true for everyone.

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