Anger Management
keywords:
Aggression / anger / Catharsis / venting
Anger Management
Anger is an emotional response to a real or imagined threat or provocation. Anger can range in intensity from mild irritation to extreme rage. We all become angry, and most of us don’t like it. The question is how to get rid of anger, or at least reduce it. That is the topic of this article. / more
On the dark and bright sides to vengeance: Cognitive, behavioral and affective consequences of aggression
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Aggression / Catharsis / Goals / Knowledge Activation
On the dark and bright sides to vengeance: Cognitive, behavioral and affective consequences of aggression
In the present article it is argued that aggression or more specifically, taking revenge has contrary to previous research findings not only negative (i.e., aggression increasing) but also positive (i.e., aggression reducing) consequences. Whereas aggressive thoughts and aggressive behavior might be reduced by taking revenge, negative feelings most likely increase. Thus, a fine-grained analysis of the consequences of revenge is warranted. / more