Effects of social proximity on multiple aggressive behaviors

We systematically manipulated social proximity to examine its influence on multiple topographies of aggression. Aggression occurred at high levels dur ing close-proximity sessions and at low levels during distant-proximity ses sions even though social contact was presented continuously during both con ditions. Topographies of aggression emerged sequentially across the close-p roximity sessions, and all topographies were reduced to zero following exte nded sessions of this condition.