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What is anger?
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Monday, 09 July 2007 |
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Anger Management - What is Anger?
Anger Management - What is Anger?
When we say we are angry, what does it mean? What is anger? Psychologist Charles Spielberger, PhD, (a specialist in the study of anger) defines anger as an emotional state which ranges from mild irritation to extreme rage. If you were following the case I cited above, you can see the way this state progressed into full-blown road rage. It would be nice if, by blowing our top, it would end there. But how many families have had to endure the after-effects of road rage, when the family breadwinner comes home ill-tempered and ready to lambast the first person who speaks to him? Perhaps you are that breadwinner, or have a family member who is prone to such outbursts - at any rate, you will agree that it is highly unpleasant no matter who does it. You wish you could do away with it. According to Carol and Richard Eustice, anger can fall into three categories: rage, resentment and indignation. Anger that is brutal and out of control is classified as rage. As an external expression of the emotion, rage may produce a tangible and violent outburst. Road rage falls into this category. When you feel anger against someone or something but do not express it, the anger is deemed to be resentment. This type of anger makes the angry person uncomfortable as the anger is suppressed yet not extinguished. This may end up harming the angry person physiologically and psychologically. An acceptable kind of anger which is considered both controlled and positive is called indignation. With this type of anger, the angry person calmly expresses disappointment with the situation or person but does not resort to angry outbursts. These 3 kinds of anger may be experienced individually or in combination, depending on the circumstances present. When you understand what each kind of anger is, you may be able to better manage those situations that cause such feelings.
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