The primary cause of domestic violence is aggression.
What is aggression anyways?
Aggression is a type of verbal and or physical behavior that can harm another person and is one of the most extensively studied areas in human behavior (Henning & Netter, 2005).
So here is the dilemma....
Each year thousands of men and women are exposed to domestic every 10 minutes. Violent acts can range from a slap in the face to a stab in the back. However, domestic violence is not limited to only physical abuse; the most common abuse occurs through the words that come out of our mouths.
What causes agression?
According to researchers Henning and Netter (2005) aggression is caused by an increase amount of tryptophan hydroxylase gene (TPH) in the central nervous serotinin system.
Aggression has also been attributed to heredity.