D.J. Tanner from Full House Mind Map 5

When Steve is awarded prom King with his ex-girlfriend D.J. becomes very angry very quickly. In a fit of jealousy, she impulsively kisses another boy in front of Steve as an act of aggression. It is not long before D.J. regrets her actions (season 6, episode 22)

Section 9.1

Altruism: The desire to help another person solely for their benefit

When D.J. notices her sister Stephanie hanging out with a dangerous friend group, she intervenes and threatens to tell their father about her unsafe plans if she goes. When the friends get into a car accident Stephanie realizes that D.J. was just trying to help make the right decision even though it made her look like the boring older sister (season 8, episode 9)

Section 9.2

Reinforcement helping occurs when people become more willing to help becuase they know they will be rewarded

When Danny's girlfriend insists on cooking a family meal, Danny bribes D.J. and her sisters into pretending to enjoy the food. Danny expects the food to taste bad and needs his daughter's help in not hurting his girlfriend's feelings (season 7, episode 4)

Reciprocal altruism: the idea that if I help someone now, they will one day return the favor.

This relationship is present between D.J. and her sisters. It is common for sisters to establish the "you owe me" relationship when they've helped each other out especially when keeping things from their father.

Empathy: the emotional feeling of experiencing someone else's distress

D.J. accidentally helps an Alzheimer's patient leave an assisted living home she volunteers at when her empathy for the man leads her to not realize she is harming him rather than helping him (season 5, episode 7)

Section 10.1

Aggression: the intent to either physically, mentally, or emotionally harm another person without their consent

Emotional/Impulsive: Aggression as a result of emotions that often lack heavy intent or forethought

Instrumental/Cogntive: Aggression that is planned

When D.J. notices that Stephanie has been secretly reading her diary, she inflicts a series of aggressive acts on her to teach her a lesson about looking through her stuff. D.J. essentially bullies her sister into believing she will hurt her as an act of revenge (season 5, episode 24)

Section 10.2

Negative emotions often cause aggression

D.J. is not an overly aggressive person, however, when she partakes in aggressive acts it usually stems from negative emotions such as sadness and anger.

As the oldest daughter in the house, D.J. is often the most helpful.

When her twin cousins are born she is often seen taking care of them in addition to looking out for her sisters

D.J. often helps her two sisters through tough times, especially involving their deceased mother. This stems from her empathy.

Section 10.3

The Social Situation

Some research suggests that agression can be learned and therefore can be influenced by a person's lived environmnt

Because D.J. was raised in a stable and loving household she rarely witnesses aggression among her guardians. This greatly contributes to her lack of really aggressive behavior throughout the show.