Lets use the example of Verbal Aggression to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.
1. Ignorance (avijja): The person lacks understanding of how uncontrolled verbal aggression harms not only the one that the person is directing it towards but also oneself.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to ignorance, the person has formed habitual patterns of using verbal aggression as a way of expressing themselves when they face disagreements or conflicts.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to expressing themselves through verbal aggression.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind (psychophysical constituents) manifest in a way that is susceptible to verbal aggression.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind) interact with the external environment.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters a situation, person or stimulus (e.g., disagreement or feeling disrespected) that triggers verbal aggression through their sense bases.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences a negative feeling such as feeling personally attacked or attacked for their beliefs or values.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops an aversion to the unpleasant feeling and a desire to change or control the situation through verbal aggression by lashing out with the aim of hurting the other person.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their aversion and desire intensifies as they cling to their verbal aggression as a way of dealing with the situation because the behavior had been reinforced over time.
10. Becoming (bhava): This clinging to verbal aggression reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies and reinforces the behavior as a problem-solving mechanism.
11. Birth (jati): The person manifests the habit of using verbal aggression, eventually leading to relationship problems, loss of friendships, or jobs, or eventually legal issues.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons aggressive tendencies, if left unchecked, can lead to social isolation, chronic health issues and a legacy of fractious relationships.
In this example, we can see how the Twelve Nidanas apply to the arising and perpetuation of verbal aggression. By understanding the dependent origination of verbal aggression, a person can cultivate kindness, compassion, and work towards breaking the cycle of aggressive behavior, ultimately leading to greater peace and social harmony.

How to break cycle at each point:

Certainly, heres an elaboration on how the cycle could be broken at each point:

1. Ignorance (avijja): Breaking the cycle at this point involves gaining a deeper understanding of how uncontrolled verbal aggression affects oneself and others. Through education, self-reflection, and seeking support, a person can become more aware of the root causes of their anger and how to effectively manage it.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): At this point, breaking the cycle involves breaking habitual patterns of using verbal aggression as a way of expressing oneself. This can be accomplished through practicing alternative communication skills, seeking therapy, and learning new coping mechanisms for dealing with conflicts.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and challenging distorted worldviews and beliefs. By cultivating awareness and examining ones beliefs, a person can work to shift their perspective and attain a more balanced view of themselves and others.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing how past traumas and unresolved emotional issues may contribute to susceptibility to verbal aggression. By seeking therapy and other forms of support, a person can address these underlying issues and work to reduce their susceptibility to verbal aggression.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): At this point, breaking the cycle involves increasing mindfulness of the sensory experiences that contribute to anger and aggression. By developing awareness of the triggers that lead to aggression, a person can begin to manage their reactions and choose alternative behaviors.

6. Contact (phassa): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing situational triggers and learning to respond to them in a more skillful manner. By cultivating awareness of how different situations affect them, a person can begin to develop healthier coping mechanisms and responses.

7. Feeling (vedana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves cultivating equanimity and resilience in response to negative feelings. Through practices like meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy, a person can learn to manage strong emotions like anger and reduce their intensity.

8. Craving (tanha): Breaking the cycle at this point involves reducing the compulsion to respond to perceived threats through aggression. By cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness, a person can work to reduce the intensity of their aversive reactions and respond in a more skillful manner.

9. Clinging (upadana): At this point, breaking the cycle involves reducing attachment to verbal aggression as a problem-solving mechanism. By recognizing the harmful consequences of this behavior and cultivating alternative coping mechanisms, a person can reduce their attachment to this harmful behavior.

10. Becoming (bhava): Breaking the cycle at this point involves breaking the karmic tendencies that reinforce the behavior of verbal aggression. Through practice and repetition of alternative behaviors, a person can begin to rewrite their habits and tendencies, leading to more skillful problem-solving.

11. Birth (jati): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing and reducing the negative consequences of verbal aggression in ones life. Through building more healthy relationships and making amends for past harm, a person can begin to heal the harm caused by this behavior.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): Breaking the cycle at this point involves recognizing the long-term consequences of verbal aggression on ones well-being and relationships. By making a commitment to healthier communication and problem-solving, a person can cultivate a more positive and fulfilling life.