ive; the terminology for the decrease in aggression is the 'catharsis effect'. Although in spite of many studies of television and violence, it is still not clear how far, and in what ways, the portrayal of violence on TV encourages aggressive behaviour in real life. Most of the research has underestimated how far the viewers selectively interpret what they see, and the complex ways in which the 'fictional' and the 'real' interrelate.
             Patterson et al (1989) has argued that coercive home environments can unleash aggressiveness, such as strict discipline and lack of supervision can results in "disrupted bonding" betwee
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