Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies
Among the deviant human behaviors, aggression appears to be the most prevalent and disturbing one, affecting one and all. Uncontrolled aggression/violent behavior could cause a significant toll, equally affecting both involved and the non-involved. This delinquent human behavior has been well addre...
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Among the deviant human behaviors, aggression appears to be the most prevalent and disturbing one, affecting one and all. Uncontrolled aggression/violent behavior could cause a significant toll, equally affecting both involved and the non-involved. This delinquent human behavior has been well addressed in Indian yogic scriptures. It provides a theoretical framework to understand the causes, ill-effects, need for peace, harmony, and ways to correct the aggression behavior. It is also claimed that yoga is a way for inner bliss and external coherence; and with this time-tested technique, it is possible to bring about a sense of inner peace and emotional stability, thus having potential to correct aggressive behaviors. This review paper brings out the studies made to find out effect of yoga on human aggression/violent behavior.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9033c1245154ffda15421e8dc5fbe872023-01-18T09:53:39ZengHipatia PressHistoria Social y de la Educación2014-35672016-02-015110.17583/hse.2016.1859Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific StudiesGovindaraja Setty A.G.0Subramanya Pailoor1Mahadevan B.2Swami Vivekananda Yoga University (SVYASA)Swami Vivekananda Yoga University (SVYASA)Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India Among the deviant human behaviors, aggression appears to be the most prevalent and disturbing one, affecting one and all. Uncontrolled aggression/violent behavior could cause a significant toll, equally affecting both involved and the non-involved. This delinquent human behavior has been well addressed in Indian yogic scriptures. It provides a theoretical framework to understand the causes, ill-effects, need for peace, harmony, and ways to correct the aggression behavior. It is also claimed that yoga is a way for inner bliss and external coherence; and with this time-tested technique, it is possible to bring about a sense of inner peace and emotional stability, thus having potential to correct aggressive behaviors. This review paper brings out the studies made to find out effect of yoga on human aggression/violent behavior. https://hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/hse/article/view/1859Yogaaggressionviolenceviolent behavior |
| spellingShingle | Govindaraja Setty A.G. Subramanya Pailoor Mahadevan B. Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies Historia Social y de la Educación Yoga aggression violence violent behavior |
| title | Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies |
| title_full | Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies |
| title_short | Effect of Yoga on Human Aggression and Violent Behavior - A Review of the Indian Yoga Scriptures and Scientific Studies |
| title_sort | effect of yoga on human aggression and violent behavior a review of the indian yoga scriptures and scientific studies |
| topic | Yoga aggression violence violent behavior |
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