Most of my work looks at how we can understand and manage our own experiences with anger. However, there’s another side to this, since we all have to talk to, or work with, angry people all the time.
Standing in the path of someone’s uncontrolled anger is scary, yet there are several grounding phrases truly brilliant people say to put an angry person in their place. Learning how to deescalate a ...
All of life is a negotiation. It is a necessary life skill that, sadly, is seldom taught. Understanding the psychology behind the negotiations one is likely to face daily is a significant advantage.
The last thing that most of us want to deal with is an angry person in our face. But chances are, sooner or later, it’s going to happen. So what do we do? And, maybe more importantly, what shouldn’t ...
We all know someone who seems to carry a storm cloud around with them, seemingly furious at the world. While it’s tempting to chalk it up to a short fuse or a bad day, there's often more going on ...
Recently, Reddit user Whitino asked about movie plots that made people angry, and people had lots of opinions on fury-inducing films. Here are some movies that made people legitimately angry.* We also ...
When someone is angry at you, they may want to let you know they’re mad without having to explain their reasons. This could be for several reasons. They may be trying to calm down so a productive ...
If you’ve ever spent any amount of time working in a school or hospital, you have most likely encountered a fast-paced, ever changing, wonderfully challenging environment that requires you to ...
Anger is not usually a pleasant feeling. When we feel we’ve been wronged—by, say, a slow driver or a boss or a noisy neighbor—our heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature go up, preparing us ...
Engaging in activities that are designed to blow off steam when you’re angry – like jogging or hitting a punching bag – probably isn’t going to be effective at reducing your anger, researchers have ...