Anger is a normal, healthy response to a threat and may be used for a constructive purpose. When anger becomes uncontrollable or is unexpressed, it may lead to destructive thoughts or actions. Learn how to control it.
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.
The angry black woman stereotype represents another hurdle for black women, and we urge future research to expand upon our understanding of the effects of perceptions on black women at work.
Psychologists can help people recognize and avoid the triggers that make them angry. They can also provide ways to help people manage the inevitable anger that sometimes flares without warning.
Uncontrolled anger can be problematic for your personal relationships and for your health. Fortunately, there are tools you can learn to help you keep your anger in check.
Dwight Hennessy, PhD, talks about what’s going on when we get behind the wheel, how our personality affects our driving, and how driving may change with more automated and self-driving cars.
Angry and hostile spouses, then, face a double whammy, says Smith: Being angry and hostile (or being married to someone who is) not only raises their physiological reactivity--putting them at greater cardiovascular risk--but also exposes them to more marital stress, which could increase their risk even more. Other research by Smith backs this up.
Incorporating visual aids, such as a thermometer, where kids can lower their emotional “temperature” from red to blue. Help kids learn words for their emotions When children learn to notice and explain how they feel, they can use words to convey frustration instead of angry behaviors.
Babies (0 to 18 months) Are angry when they have a discomfort caused by hunger, loud noises or tiredness. They show it by crying. Toddlers (18 to 36 months) Can be easily angered because: (a) they think they are the center of the world and can be frustrated when they cannot do or have what they want. (b) it is difficult to share things. (c) they have a strong notion of what belongs to them. (d ...
