
Control anger before it controls you
Nov 3, 2023 · 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 - 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.
Understanding anger: How psychologists help with anger problems
Nov 1, 2017 · Anger often goes hand-in-hand with other problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or alcohol problems. Psychologists can help treat those conditions while also providing strategies for managing the anger that goes along with them.
Strategies for controlling your anger: Keeping anger in check
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.
In brief: Anger is sometimes a gift, the power of suppressing …
Mar 1, 2024 · Anger is (sometimes) a gift While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can sometimes help people achieve challenging goals, suggests research in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Researchers conducted five studies involving 1,020 participants in the United States and analyzed survey data from 1,405 respondents. In each experiment, …
Anger: How to Recognize and Deal with a Common Emotion
Dr. Howard Kassinove explains how people can recognize and avoid anger triggers and provides ways to deal with anger when it does occur.
How to keep anger from getting the best of you, with Howard …
Anger is a normal human emotion, a natural reaction when you feel that something or someone has done you wrong. But anger can also turn violent and dangerous, can ruin relationships, and can interfere with our health and happiness. Howard Kassinove, PhD, of Hofstra University, and Raymond “Chip” Tafrate, PhD, of Central Connecticut State University, discuss the difference …
anger elicited by a reaction time task predicted responses on that task, and Study 5 examined whether anger elicited by considering an upcoming election predicted voting behavior in two contentious presidential elections.
Anger across the gender divide - American Psychological …
Mar 1, 2003 · Researchers strive to understand how men and women experience and express anger.
Here’s advice from psychologists on how to help kids cope with …
Jan 11, 2023 · Anger and aggression are normal, but parents need to respond. “This is a critical time to address children’s anger and self-control to ensure healthy development and to help them succeed later in life,” said Kenneth Dodge, PhD, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University who studies the development and prevention of ...