Is it bad childhood, lonliness, attention-seeking?
Some believe it is biological http://www.livescience.com/healthday/603144.html
2007-04-08 14:01:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Simply because they can. It is about perceived power over another human being. Why some individuals gain 'pleasure' from this and what caused them to develop this way is not reliant on any one variable.
Domestic violence is all about knowing what buttons to push in the other person to get a reaction. Then it is okay to abuse them as they are now angry at them.
Nature/Nurture argument, are we what we are by our genetic inheritance or by our social-learning?
2007-04-08 14:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by sag_kat2chat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a theory that we enjoy getting a major response by giving a little input - like pushing a domino and seeing the whole domino trail collapse - we feel rewarded in a way.
I forget the name of the theory, but it's in the book Tipping Point.
Apart from that, I think it's attention-seeking.
2007-04-08 14:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Manipulation. Paranoia. Self Defense Mechanisms utilized by those who see the bad in others before it begins to rain on the parade of the innocent.
2007-04-08 14:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Forgotten Man 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just read this article the other day. I can see how people would feel some satisfaction from that "angry face." I really don't like to make people too angry, but I guess I derive some satisfaction when my BF would give me an angry face. It showed me that he was actually listening and reacting to what I had to say.
2007-04-08 14:09:16 · answer #4 · answered by January 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For Therapuetic Resons!
2007-04-08 14:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
My own irritation, as far, as my mother likes to answer back, her perxxdiousness is her own occupation of 'testifying' to being the one, on top of her paranoid behavior that she enjoys provoking, challenging, motivation: An appetite that partly didn't exist, partly her own stubbornness to be a woman, who likes to control. a.k.a. control manipulation, who is WHO to care for it?, so I can find out & so on, good luck, 'J.A.,' joram.arentved@yahoo.se, she likes to be negative, easy to disappoint!
2015-11-18 06:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Joram 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it gives them a sense of power and control over the other person.
2007-04-08 14:07:10 · answer #7 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be power or could be that they are so miserable that they hate seing people enjoying themselves and being happy so they want them to feel as miserable as they do.
2007-04-08 14:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. They LOVE to control others.
Good news is; their health fails quickly.
2007-04-08 14:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋