What happens when we become angry?
Anger triggers a series of powerful physiological responses. Research suggests that when we become angry our body goes through a 5 phase cycle, sometimes called an anger assault cycle. The phases are as follows: The trigger phase The escalation phase The crisis phase The plateau or recovery phase The post crisis depression phase. The trigger stage describes the event that sets off the anger...
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Many people see anger as a powerful and sometimes frightening emotion because of its association with aggression and violence. There are times when anger can be a helpful emotion, motivating people to take action and creating important changes. However, there are many other situations where anger is an inappropriate or unhelpful response, leading to further conflict and in some cases physical...
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