Concept in Definition ABC

A quarrelsome person is someone who has a penchant for confrontations, fights and squabbles, whether in the form of heated arguments or through violent actions. Keep in mind that a quarrel is a fight, that is, an altercation.

Brawlers in fiction

In the novel, the comic or the movie theater there are usually characters prone to violence and therefore quarrelsome. They are usually the hero's antagonists. Thus, the hero and the brawler become two human archetypes on which a plot develops. Obviously, the quarrel represents evil and the hero is good. East scheme General fiction has been around throughout the history of mankind.

In real life

The term quarrelsome is clearly derogatory. When using this word, it is usually referred to someone from the underworld or who is part of a mafia. It can also refer to an offender who uses violence to commit criminal acts or the individual who gets into trouble with some frequency. The brawler can be a provocateur, a bully, a rowdy, a pimp or a bully. Consequently, he is the antithesis of the calm and peaceful individual.

The brawler from the point of view of psychology

If someone has an impulse for violent acts, it is very likely that he has some type of antisocial disorder of the conduct and, more specifically, a psychopathy. People with this profile have a psychological problem and pose a danger to themselves and to society. This does not mean that all quarrels have some conduct disorder, but there is no doubt that certain violent attitudes are a symptom of some pathology.

Violent behaviors have been studied by the psychology and there are a number of features of the personality that generally have a direct relationship with the pendency, such as irritability, emotional instability, lack of feelings of remorse or guilt.

The quarrelsome behavior can manifest itself in childhood and this is what happens with children who intervene in fights on a regular basis or who have aggressive behaviors. These behaviors should be a wake-up call for parents and educators, who have the obligation to redirect this type of antisocial behavior. Otherwise, it is likely that a child with a tendency to violence may turn into a quarrelsome adult.

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