On Aggression
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On Aggression is a seminal 1963 work of ethology by Konrad Lorenz that explores the biological roots and evolutionary function of aggressive behavior in animals and humans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Aggression canonical | 3 |
| Das sogenannte Böse. Zur Naturgeschichte der Aggression | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Aggression Context triple: [Konrad Lorenz, notableWork, On Aggression]
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A.
On Anger
On Anger is a philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic Seneca the Younger that analyzes the nature, dangers, and control of anger as a destructive emotion.
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B.
Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (conceptual contributions)
The Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (conceptual contributions) refers to David M. Buss’s theoretical work in defining and structuring the multidimensional construct of human aggression that underlies the development of the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire.
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C.
The Authoritarian Personality
The Authoritarian Personality is a landmark 1950 sociological and psychological study that analyzes the traits and social conditions associated with fascist and anti-democratic attitudes.
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D.
The End of Violence
The End of Violence is a 1997 neo-noir drama film directed by Wim Wenders that explores themes of surveillance, paranoia, and media manipulation in contemporary Los Angeles.
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E.
The Savage Mind
The Savage Mind is a seminal anthropological work by Claude Lévi-Strauss that explores the structures of human thought through the comparison of so-called "primitive" and "civilized" societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Aggression Target entity description: On Aggression is a seminal 1963 work of ethology by Konrad Lorenz that explores the biological roots and evolutionary function of aggressive behavior in animals and humans.
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A.
On Anger
On Anger is a philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic Seneca the Younger that analyzes the nature, dangers, and control of anger as a destructive emotion.
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B.
Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (conceptual contributions)
The Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (conceptual contributions) refers to David M. Buss’s theoretical work in defining and structuring the multidimensional construct of human aggression that underlies the development of the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire.
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C.
The Authoritarian Personality
The Authoritarian Personality is a landmark 1950 sociological and psychological study that analyzes the traits and social conditions associated with fascist and anti-democratic attitudes.
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D.
The End of Violence
The End of Violence is a 1997 neo-noir drama film directed by Wim Wenders that explores themes of surveillance, paranoia, and media manipulation in contemporary Los Angeles.
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E.
The Savage Mind
The Savage Mind is a seminal anthropological work by Claude Lévi-Strauss that explores the structures of human thought through the comparison of so-called "primitive" and "civilized" societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethology book ⓘ |
| appliesConceptTo |
human social behavior
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war and violence ⓘ |
| argues | aggression has adaptive value in evolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Konrad Lorenz's Nobel Prize-winning body of work ⓘ |
| author | Konrad Lorenz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| describes | aggression as an innate drive ⓘ |
| discusses |
intraspecific aggression
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mechanisms inhibiting lethal aggression within species ⓘ ritualized aggression in animals ⓘ |
| explores |
biological roots of aggression
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evolutionary function of aggression ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1963 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aggressive behavior in animals
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aggressive behavior in humans ⓘ |
| genre |
behavioral science
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ethology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | On Aggression ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced public discourse on violence and war
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sparked debates in psychology and social sciences ⓘ |
| influencedField |
behavioral science
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ethology ⓘ evolutionary psychology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial claims about innate human aggression
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popularizing ethological views of aggression ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Das sogenannte Böse. Zur Naturgeschichte der Aggression
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linked to:
On Aggression
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| publicationType | monograph ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
dominance hierarchies
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inhibition of killing conspecifics ⓘ instinctive behavior ⓘ territoriality ⓘ |
| subject |
aggression
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animal behavior ⓘ evolution of behavior ⓘ human behavior ⓘ instinct theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
ethology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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multiple languages ⓘ |
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Subject: On Aggression Description of subject: On Aggression is a seminal 1963 work of ethology by Konrad Lorenz that explores the biological roots and evolutionary function of aggressive behavior in animals and humans.
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