proactive aggression
noun [ U ] psychology specialized uk/prəʊˌæk.tɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/ us/proʊˌæk.tɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/
主动攻击：受非攻击性目标所驱使（如盗窃）的故意伤害他人的行为。
aggression (= angry and threatening behaviour) that happens in order to achieve a particular aim, for example to steal something, rather than as a reaction to something that someone else does
Proactive aggression is aggression that is purposeful and goal directed. 主动攻击是有目的和目标导向的攻击。
Some children may exhibit unregulated behaviours, for example proactive aggression. 有些孩子可能表现出不受监管的行为，例如主动攻击。
Synonym: instrumental aggression
Compare: reactive aggression
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- The key cognitive aspect of proactive aggression is the expectation that reward will follow.
- The program produced lower rates of proactive aggression at the end of intervention.
- The distinction between reactive and proactive aggression has only recently been directly observed in children.