Situational Attribution

In class, we talked about how some people may exhibit violence tendencies that only appear in when they are put in a situation that may call for it. For example: the Stanford Prison Experiment. Because they are not put in theses situations, they tend to forget about it. Although it may seem like it is for the better, it very well may be the opposite, because if a person has this quality and is unable to realize it, their constant state of denial could result in more destructive actions. The best course of action would be for the person to be able to understand their tendencies and be able to "treat it" through other means such as therapy.