Anger is a constant companion in our lives—and it influences your behavior in ways you probably never imagined. Here are just 5 examples, all drawn from recent research: 1. People Really Do Associate ...

For any of us driving is routine until it isn’t. A missed signal, a slow merge, a perceived slight, and suddenly frustration flares. Anne O’Dwyer has spent her career studying how emotion and ...

In my previous post, I discussed how "hangry" and similar states aren't actually anger—they're frozen fight-or-flight responses, anxiety experienced as irritability. But that raises an obvious ...

New research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides evidence that holding a grudge is driven by ...

Venting when angry seems sensible. Conventional wisdom suggests that expressing anger can help us quell it, like releasing steam from a pressure cooker. But this common metaphor is misleading, ...

When a friend messes up—forgets a birthday, blows off plans or doesn't pull their weight—it's normal for you to feel angry and for them to feel guilty. And if they mess up again, it's tempting to ...