Almost everyone gets angry sometimes, but statistics show that one out of five Americans – twenty percent – has an anger management problem. They allow their anger to completely dominate and take over, reducing the quality of their life. If you want to maintain control, no matter what life hurlsContinue Reading
You may have noticed that certain situations can make you angry. Knowing what makes you angry can help you prepare a response strategy to use when you find yourself in one of these situations. It is important to remember that people, events or things do not cause you to experienceContinue Reading
In Psychology, the word aggression has a more precise meaning than it does in everyday usage. Aggression is the most destructive force in our social relations. However, the assertive, persistent salesman is not aggressive, nor is the dentist who gives you occasional pain while sitting in the dental chair. TheContinue Reading
Testosterone heightens dominance and aggression. These traits boost testosterone levels. Alcohol also unleashes aggressive behavior. People who have been drinking alcohol commit 40 percent of the violent crimes and 75 percent of spousal abuse (Greenfield, 1998). Frustration creates anger which can also cause aggression. We all have organisms that oftenContinue Reading
Research studies show that anger and alcohol consumption are bosom buddies. Alcohol consumption is higher in people who suffer from intense anger. Among people with only mild anger only twenty-two percent have two or more drinks at a time, while forty-four percent of people with intense anger consume that muchContinue Reading
You may think you have an idea why your child is angry or upset, but chances are you are wrong. Children can feel angry for a wide variety of reasons. Much of their anger is due to their self-esteem getting bruised. For example, other children can be quite cruel andContinue Reading
No one seeks counseling or psychotherapy because they have persistent and severe feelings of joy and happiness. People don’t read psychology blogs looking for help because their dog ignores them. People begin sensing there might be a problem when they find themselves in a bad mood more often than not.Continue Reading
Anger is a natural human feeling. Healthy anger is an important energy that it is telling you to take a stand. Angry feelings can motivate you to organize a group to make changes. Talking about anger as though it is an unhealthy disease is wrong and needs to be addressed.Continue Reading
Before we can work on our own anger issues, here are a few myths to help you understand what anger is and what it isn’t. Males are angrier than females. The reality is that females get just as angry as males but females stay angry for longer periods while malesContinue Reading
How often do you see a faster driver shaking his fist at the slower driver as he passes? If you are one of those fist-shakers who drive aggressively with anger in your heart you are probably always in a rush, even when you’re walking. When your mind is in aContinue Reading