I selected question B for this discussion post so it is interesting to read perspectives on question A. You did a great job of conveying the key elements from the articles and your post was very intriguing to read. In your post, you discussed how you agree with the results of self-esteem playing a role in aggression levels increasing. In my opinion, low or unrealistically high self-esteem stems from somewhere outside of our control. For instance, the way our peers or parents/family treat us or how we are viewed by others. So, what factors do you think play a role in contributing to self-esteem leading to aggression? 

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Week 6 Discussion
Discuss the chapters from the McCullough book on revenge. Include at least two outside references on the ideas presented. 
Revenge is a pervasive and destructive problem for human beings. Forgiveness can be very difficult for humans, and a way of creating a more forgiving world is by understanding the evolutionary forces that gave rise to these human instincts as well as what activates them in our minds (Gull