Abstract. The process of determining aggression in a person is very complex, and it has been studied by social psychologists for a long time. Some social psychologists define aggression as the intentional harm to another person, causing physical or social damage, and in some cases, destroying the object of aggression. In our opinion, this definition is correct, but we must take into account some limitations in the further development of our research. For example, if you ask a question to one of your family members and he does not answer you or refuses to answer, we do not see in this action an attack on someone's life or harm. In the same way, your neighbor sitting on the threshold disturbs you, but cannot harm you.