Control anger before it controls you
2023年11月3日 · Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. You could be angry at a specific person (such as a coworker or supervisor) or event (a traffic jam, a canceled flight), or your anger could be caused by worrying or brooding about your personal problems. Memories of traumatic or enraging events can also trigger angry feelings. Expressing ...
Understanding anger: How psychologists help with anger problems
2017年11月1日 · Uncontrolled anger looks different from person to person. Some people are quietly seething at the world most of the time. Some can’t help but dwell on events that made them mad. Others have quick tempers and may even exhibit aggressive or violent behavior. Uncontrolled anger can be hard to define.
Anger - American Psychological Association (APA)
Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something. It can give you a way to express negative feelings or motivate you to find solutions, but excessive anger can harm your physical and mental health.
Anger: How to Recognize and Deal with a Common Emotion
Finally, some evidence suggests that violent video games and, perhaps, listening to angry music with violent lyrics may fuel anger and aggression in some people. In violent videogames, players hear quick-paced, excitatory angry music. They learn to be hyper alert, to respond impulsively and to kill opponents.
Want to achieve your goals? Get angry
2023年10月30日 · For example, sadness may indicate that a person needs to seek help or emotional support, while anger may suggest they need to take action to overcome an obstacle. To better understand the role of anger in achieving goals, researchers conducted a series of experiments involving more than 1,000 participants and analyzed survey data from more than ...
Strategies for controlling your anger: Keeping anger in check
Others get angry less often, but when they do it comes out as explosive bouts of rage. Whatever shape it takes, uncontrolled anger can negatively affect physical health and emotional wellbeing. Research shows that anger and hostility can increase people's chances of developing coronary heart disease, and lead to worse outcomes in people who ...
Angry thoughts, at-risk hearts - American Psychological …
2003年3月1日 · Research findings indicate a clear pattern--being an angry or hostile person is bad for your heart. For example: People most prone to anger were almost three times more likely to have a heart attack than those with low anger in a recent study of 12,986 participants in Circulation (Vol. 101, No. 17).
The fast and the furious - American Psychological Association (APA)
2014年2月1日 · High anger drivers get angry faster and behave more aggressively. They’re more likely to swear or name-call, to yell at other drivers, to honk in anger. And they’re more likely to be angry not just behind the wheel, but throughout the day. High-anger drivers had twice as many car accidents in driving simulations.
What to Do When You Are Angry - American Psychological …
Recognize what makes you angry. Empathize with the other person’s feelings. Think of positive things about the situation. H ear what the other person is saying to you. Include “I” messages to tell how you feel. Notice what happens to your body. Keep your attention on the present situation.
Anger Has Benefits for Attaining Goals Heather C. Lench, Noah T. Reed, Tiffany George, Kaitlyn A. Kaiser, and Sophia G. North