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Anger
Topic Started: Aug 19 2006, 08:07 AM (40 Views)
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Anger

Anger, in and of itself, is not dysfunctional. Anger is an emotion, which, like anxiety, affects many systems (emotional, cognitive and physiological). It is typically activated when a person believes he or she has been deliberately provoked. In terms of survival, anger can be looked at as a necessary driving force when "fight" as opposed to "flight" is required.

Cognitively, research has shown that when angry, people show changes in their thinking (Novaco, 1979). Typically people become "single minded," focusing exclusively on what they believe is provoking them. Most people's anger is isolated to situations in which it is justified, when they have been taken advantage of, lied to, cheated, abused and so forth.

Some people, however, have "anger control problems" They just seem to be always angry. Even when nothing really appears to be provoking them, these people are feeling incited, taken advantage of, belittled, or abused in some way. Sometimes their perceptions are accurate, other times they are distorting their experience massively.

Some people find it very hard to express their anger. They may have internal rules and standards that mandate that anger "must not be openly expressed". This sort of self-discipline can lead to problems, because anger that is not expressed tends to "stockpile". Unexpressed anger keeps a person aroused physiologically which can lead to health problems like high blood pressure and even heart disease. Also, unexpressed anger can cause feelings of helplessness, which can, in turn precipitate depressed mood. Therefore, for people with unexpressed anger, it is important for them to identify their anger, identify what beliefs are keeping them from expressing it, and to find appropriate channels for its expression.

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