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W e are all familiar with the phrase “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. That may be true in the sense that words won't give you a black eye or break your arm. However, although a verbal assault may not be considered as dangerous as a physical assault, it is not true to say that it won't hurt, because it probably will.
Being bombarded by a tirade of verbal abuse, foul language and personal insults can have an immensely overpowering and debilitating effect on many people and is in fact unlawful.
The definition of verbal aggression is “To express one's anger vocally”. Many things can trigger verbal anger; fear, pain, frustration and even fatigue to name just a few. Verbal anger is often a spontaneous response to a situation or a frame of mind. Verbal anger tends to be much more honest than its close cousin ‘Verbal Bullying'. This form of verbal aggression is a totally different thing. It is always premeditated in order to try and control, dominate and manipulate a person or situation, such as in the case of a robbery or rape.
It is a fact that all physical attacks are preceded by a physiological or verbal attack and in many cases both. Learning how to handle verbal aggression of whatever type is just as important to self-defence as learning how to avoid a punch. Verbal REACT explains what is happening in a verbal attack, but more importantly it helps you to understand why it is happening and how to respond to it in an appropriate manner

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