Facts found from factinate.com and dailygood.com
1. We often think of anger as only an intense emotional response to stimuli. However, anger actually occurs on a broad spectrum, ranging from the low end of "irritated" to an extreme high characterized as "out of control."
2. Many people may be unaware that the source of their anger is actually internal. In these circumstances, anger may stem from an individual's innate irrationality or low tolerance for frustration.
3. Anger is an innate emotion, but issues of chronic anger and frequent aggressiveness may actually be learned behavior. Bullying in adolescent populations is often a reproduction of aggression and hostility witnessed within the home.
4. Feelings of anger may affect your ability to do well on the big test. Chemicals associated with anger can kill neurons in the hippocampus and prevent the growth of new neurons. The result of this can be a weakening of the memory faculties of the brain.
5. According to the Gallup 2017 Global Emotions Report, the self-reported angriest population in the world is Iran (50% of people reporting).
6. Anger is also known as a substitute emotion: People who have experienced some type of loss in their life may utilize anger to replace feelings of sadness or pain.
7. Breaking up with a significant other definitely sucks, and naturally can trigger a lot of emotional responses. Interestingly, anger is considered one of the steps in the process of grieving and getting over a relationship.
8. According to a study done in the UK, women suffer from greater levels of anger on the road than men.
9. Some American studies have hinted that women may be angrier than men in general. However, men are more likely to act on their anger through the use of violence.
10. Hispanic Americans are the group that express the most anger about climate change. Climate change also seems to arouse more anger amongst men than women.
11. The National Health Service of the UK identifies daily exercise as an excellent way to mitigate stress and get rid of anger.
12. Anger, like some other emotions, has three components. The cognitive component is what you think about the emotion. The physical component encompasses the physical changes to your body when experiencing anger. Lastly, the behavioral component is what you do to express your anger.
13. Florida is home to 5 of the 12 angriest cities in the US.
14. Anger, along with aggressive behaviors like violence and the destruction of property, are often elements of riots. Montreal holds the unique title of being the angriest Canadian hockey city in that respect, as five of the most eight significant hockey riots occurred in La Metropole.
15. When a partner cheats, the victim of infidelity can feel so much anger that they can start to show symptoms similar to those shown by people who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
16. Anger tends to be a surface emotion. But if you look at what is driving the anger, you will often find hurt, pain, or fear.
17. Uncontrolled anger and angry outburst are linked to strokes and heart attacks.
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