Mike Tyson is one of the most celebrated and famous professional boxers of all time. Once a fierce and feared fighter in the ring, Tyson is often remembered for what he did outside the ring during his career. His violent and aggressive outbursts have attracted the attention of media and fans around the world. Tyson grew up in an environment that facilitated his learned behavior of violence and aggression towards other people. The developmental behavioral model will show how Mike Tyson was conditioned by other people and his life experiences to behave in an abnormal and dysfunctional lifestyle. Michael Gerard Tyson was born on June 30, 1966 to parents Jimmy Kirkpatrick and Lorna Tyson in Brooklyn, New York. Mike grew up with his mother and two brothers after his father left the family when he was two. His Early Life offers an in-depth look at the many different ways Mike was affected by conditioning. As a child he was often teased, being a kid with a high-pitched voice made him a social target for the neighborhood kids. When Mike was about 11 years old he had an accident with another boy his age that would prove to be a turning point in his development as a man. Mike raised racing pigeons in his neighborhood and one day an older, older boy bit off one of his birds' heads. Tyson became angry and beat the boy to a bloody pulp (Heller, 1995). He was surprised by how strong he was and learned from this experience that he could use his strength and anger to empower himself and dominate the people around him. This would become a dangerous pattern in the life of the man they called "Iron Mike." As a young man, Tyson began running with a group of delinquents in n... middle of paper... .n clinical application through role-playing in situations in which Mr. Tyson has normally been unable to produce a normal response. Situations like this could include arguments with family and friends, issues with the media and people Tyson has always had a general distrust of. The addition of cognitive-behavioral techniques could be helpful regarding the anger experienced by Tyson. The likelihood of treatment success would largely depend on Mr. Tyson's level of participation and involvement in his own treatment. The outlook for his condition is good as long as he follows his treatment plan, avoids situations in which he has had emotional difficulties, and uses the new behavior patterns he has learned in his daily life.