CJ Coop
1 min readNov 6, 2023

The fabric of our society seems ever-teased by the threads of aggression, a narrative as old as humanity but increasingly complex in its modern manifestations. From the schoolyard to cyberspace, the pervasive nature of both physical and verbal aggression calls for a collective pause and introspective gaze into the origins and remedies of such behaviors. Your exploration, anchored in the poignant realities of the school environment, resonates deeply with the unnerving truth that aggression is not just an act but a learned script, performed repeatedly until the curtain falls.

Your piece dances between the theoretical frameworks of social learning and the stark reality of aggression's early signs, a choreography that emphasizes prevention over cure. I am particularly moved by the notion that aggression, while a learned behavior, can also be unlearned, redirected into a performance of positive social interaction through the same mechanisms of observation and reinforcement. It's an optimistic encore in a play often clouded by tragedy.

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CJ Coop
CJ Coop

Written by CJ Coop

| Poet | Storyteller | British | Lodestar Gazette Owner |

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