Affective aggression differs from defensive aggression or premeditated aggression used by predators, in that the role of affective aggression isn't clear and could be considered maladaptive.

A blueprint for 'affective' aggression Date: September 4, 2012 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: Researchers have created a roadmap to areas of the brain associated with affective ...

Aggression should not be confused with assertiveness, although the terms are often used interchangeably among laypeople, e.g. an aggressive salesperson. There are two broad categories of aggression.