In social psychology, the weapons effect states the more presence, descriptors, or visual representation of a weapon may lead to an increased probability of aggressive behaviors.
Famous quotes containing the words weapons and/or effect:
“I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.”
—James Russell Lowell (1819–91)
“Let’s take the instant by the forward top;
For we are old, and on our quick’st decrees
Th’ inaudible and noiseless foot of time
Steals ere we can effect them.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)