January 28, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
Got a challenging goal you want to achieve? Getting angry may help.
Despite sometimes being seen as a negative emotion, research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found that anger can be a powerful source of motivation for people to achieve their goals.
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May 19, 2020
by Patricia Tomasi
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects eight per cent of adults in the United States. That means eight million Americans suffer from PTSD annually. Women are more likely to suffer from PTSD than men. While 10 per cent of women develop PTSD at some point in their lives, four per cent of men will experience PTSD. One of the responses to PTSD is anger as well as depression, chronic pain, sleep problems, substance misuse, suicide, and grief. A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience examined the link between traumatic stress and aggression.
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June 30, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Have you ever wondered why some people react calmly to an upsetting situation, while others get fired up? Stanford researchers may have the answer.
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July 19, 2018
by Elizabeth Pratt
Hanger, a combination of anger and hunger, may actually be a complex emotional response according to researchers, opening up a pathway to treatment.
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March 23, 2017
by Christie Hunter
We often hear about the children who are victims of bullies, but what if you are a parent and it is your child who is the one bullying others? Learn the common causes of what *creates* a bully.
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The 2016 political season has been, notably, one of extreme discord with the threat of violence right below the surface.
Not since the Democratic convention of 1968 has there been such a display of radical differences of political opinion.
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There are many types of abuse and all are difficult to endure. Physical, sexual, emotional, financial and verbal cruelties are among the various forms of mistreatment that our society faces daily. Another type of brutality that is widespread and difficult to address is domestic abuse. Domestic violence has been a concern in our society for decades.
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October 19, 2015
by Mary Horn, Psy.D.
Lately a common news topic is mass murder/suicide. With the media reporting shootings about once a month (lately sometimes more), we are left with anguish, heartbreak, anger, confusion and fear. Besides grief, the aftermath always includes the questions of why it happened and how it could have been prevented or foreseen.
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February 19, 2015
by Tracy Busse, MA, LPC
In the last year, the chilling actions of ISIS and Boko Haram have shocked many. Americans have questioned their barbaric practices and lack of regard for women. It is hard to imagine something like that happening in America. As stories of survivors are released, hearts sink when they hear of women and children being forced into marriage and raped by militants (Those, 2014). But what if these same injustices were happening in the United States? Perhaps they are.
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Through anger management training people learn to recognize and become aware of their anger cues as well as the intensity of stress, irritation, and frustration. They also address the unresolved pain contributing to their anger, as anger tends to anesthetize painful feelings and provides an illusion of control, power, and strength.
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