Why do some people have anger issues, while other people with similar backgrounds do not have the same issues? Well, first it depends on the personality and identity of the person. For example a ...

This post is in response to Anger Problems: A Smokescreen for Fear-Shame Phobia By Steven Stosny, Ph.D. Since fellow PT blogger Dr. Steven Stosny and I both share similar concerns with the increasing ...

Anger is a powerful and necessary emotion. It can signal boundaries, motivate change, and even protect us from harm. However, when anger becomes a dominant force, manifesting as uncontrolled outbursts ...

Despite the universality of anger, modern humans are the only animals that have anger problems. This is not, as some have mistakenly supposed, because human civilization suppresses anger more than the ...

Anger provides a way to temporarily numb or avoid pain, which is why, when you bang your thumb hanging a picture, you don't pray. It’s a survival-based function of anger—if you’re being attacked by a ...