Weapons Effect

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.

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    Boys should not play with weapons more dangerous than they understand.
    —E.T.A.W. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Wilhelm)

    To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.
    Max Beerbohm (1872–1956)