On the morning of Feb. 27th, a child walked into a school
cafeteria and opened fire. The violence, which has left at least
3 dead, has shaken the small town of Chardon, Ohio. T.J. Lane,
the allege shooter, may have randomly targeted his victims. What
could have caused him, or anyone, to commit such an unimaginable
act of violence such as murder? While it would be an
oversimplification to blame a single source for teenage
violence, psychologists have targeted key signs and symptoms -
noting that violent actions like this point to a greater need
for mental health issues to be taken more seriously. Facets of a
violent act Psychologists know that frustration and anger are
natural human emotions. Everyone feels these emotions at some
point or another. However, the way in which we deal with these
emotions can vary greatly and is learned - primarily from
parents and guardians, cultural values, and entertainment media.
According to Dewey G. Cornell, Ph.D., a forensic clinical
psychologist and professor at the Univers