Anger Myths
The myth that expressing anger aggressively gets this positive reaction from others, when in reality it only causes fear.
What is respect?
Anger is a normal, natural human emotion experienced by this group of people across the world.
Who is everyone?
It's not other people's actions, but our own internal process of doing this to their actions that triggers our anger.
What is interpreting?
Taking one of these allows the rational part of your brain to engage before you react impulsively.
What is a time-out?
Expressing anger aggressively often leads to this emotion in others, rather than earning their respect.
What is fear?
The myth that this emotion is a fixed trait passed down through families, rather than a learned behavior.
What is inherited?
While we can't always control the feeling of anger when it arises, we can always choose to control this.
What is how we express it?
Unmet expectations or feeling like you've been treated in this manner are primary instigators of an angry response.
What is unfairly?
Using these types of statements helps you communicate your feelings without blaming or attacking the other person.
What are "I" statements?
This is what happens to trust and intimacy in a relationship when anger is consistently expressed in a destructive way.
What is erosion?
The false belief that the emotion of anger and this destructive physical behavior are the exact same thing.
What is aggression?
Because the way we express anger isn't a fixed trait, it is considered this kind of behavior that can be changed with practice.
What is a learned behavior?
These two physiological factors can lower our emotional tolerance and make us much more susceptible to anger.
What are stress and fatigue?
This practice involves identifying your specific feeling and the reason for it before communicating it to others.
What is self-awareness?
Speaking your mind in the heat of the moment often results in doing this to others, rather than expressing deep truths.
What is hurting or controlling them?
The myth that other people do this to us, which takes away our personal responsibility for our own emotional reactions.
What is "make us angry"?
Research indicates that both men and women experience this emotion with equal frequency, though they may show it differently.
What is anger?
The impulsive part of the brain often takes over during a fit of rage, bypassing this logical, reasoning part of the brain.
What is the rational part?
You can release physical tension through non-aggressive activities, such as running, exercising, or playing a sport, which is known as this.
What is physical activity?
The person on the receiving end of frequent angry outbursts may develop these two psychological conditions over time.
What are anxiety and depression?
The myth that venting or "letting it all out" aggressively is physically and mentally better than doing this.
What is holding it in?
Anger can be a very useful signal indicating that one of these personal limits has been crossed.
What is a boundary?
Believing that a specific person is the sole cause of our anger is a failure to take this for our own emotions.
What is personal responsibility?
A constructive approach that moves past the anger and focuses on finding a resolution to the triggering issue.
What is problem-solving?
Using anger to intimidate a partner creates this unhealthy dynamic, ruining the foundation of a respectful, equal partnership.
What is a power imbalance?