The Basics
What is Anger?
Anger is a feeling or emotion that ranges from mild irritation to intense fear or rage.
What is All or Nothing Thinking?
When people thinks in extremes without considering all the possible facts in a given situation. (aka black & white thinking)
What is the Emotional Mind responsible for?
Emotions and Feelings
What is Passive Communication?
What is one way to change the Anger Habit?
Becoming aware of anger, and develop skills/strategies' to manage anger or implement time-outs.
What is Agression?
A behavior that is intended to cause harm to another person or cause damage to property.
What is Overgeneralization?
Reaching a conclusion about one event and then incorrectly applying that conclusion across the board.
What is the Reasonable Mind responsible for?
Facts and Critical Thinking
What is Aggressive Communication?
Controlling. (Like the bully on the playground)
What is the Anger Meter?
What is Hostility?
Refers to a complex set of attitudes and judgments that motivate aggressive behaviors.
What is Mind Reading?
What is the Wise Mind responsible for?
Logic and Feeling
What is Passive Aggressive Communication?
Not addressing issues directly.
What are the 4 Anger Cues?
1. Physical Cues (Heart Racing)
2. Behavioral Cues (Clenched Fists)
3. Emotional Cues (Feeling Disrespected)
4. Cognitive Cues (Thoughts)
What is a Amygdala Hijack?
Strong emotional reaction that is out of proportion to the situation and basically the reasonable is bypassed and your emotional mind takes over.
How can you change these distortions?
1. Identify the troublesome thought
2. Try reframing the situation
3. Perform a cost benefit analysis
Why does Mindfulness work for the Wise Mind?
The more we practice mindfulness or observing, the easier it becomes to access the DBT skill called Wise Mind.
What is Assertive Communication?
Showing respect to yourself and others.
What are the 3 Stages of the Aggression Cycle?
1. Build Up Phase
2. Explosion Phase
3. Aftermath Phase