How do cognitive theories explain aggression?

Cognitive psychologists believe people will naturally try to understand their environment to make decisions. Frustration is begot from anger, but is not automatic. Our reaction to external stimuli causes frustration, which leads to anger and MAY lead to aggression. However factors including feelings, behaviour, interpretation of events/situations and personal beliefs.

basically we can choose to react to an angry situation and become aggressive or we can become angry, control it and move on