Factors Responsible for an Increasing Trend in Anger and Aggression Among Youth

I chose to do this project on anger because for me, it is the most frequent fault I commit. In addition, it is the hardest one for me to avoid, which makes it one of the most distinctive sins to me. Moreover, writing about it gives me a better understanding of what it is. To me, anger is like a test. Imagine that your life and your decisions are like a path that has many other paths leading off of it, and the goal is to stay on the main path. Anger is like a rock or boulder that blocks the path of travel. As a test, will you keep calm and find a way around it and make

Aristotle holds that anger is “a desire accompanied by pain for an imagined retribution on account of an imagined slighting inflicted by people who have no legitimate reason to slight oneself or one’s own.” (1-3). “Anger is a complex emotion since it embraces pain and pleasure; the pain is produced from injury while the desire of taking revenge is somehow results from the injury. Anger is a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed because of something wrong” (7) . It is also energy it can be positive or negative; if it is used positively, it can lead to a magnificient changes but if it’s used negatively it probably could be devastating. Aristotle emphasizes that anger is pleasant and in that sense constructive and linked to hope, so may be anger at the end is not a bad feeling it can give results and leads to a quite good change. To

Anger, everybody has it it’s just something we feel. I have experienced it before and it has had a positive outcome. Similar to Equality in Ayn Rand’s book Anthem,were he felt so angry at the government for them forcing to tell where he was at and break his glass box.

Acting upon anger is rarely positive; it often results in rash, regretful acts of violence and hatred. However, that usually fails to stop people from making reckless decisions in heated moments of emotion and aggression. The destruction that anger causes is most likely to be counter-productive and does not fix the problem at hand.

In our life, we meet many people that have anger issues. People have anger issues because they could have been abused by the people they love or they had a terrible experience from childhood. I read two books that had a similarity which, Ruthless from the book called Ruthless by Carolyn Lee Adams and Cole from the book called Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen. Cole and Ruthless have similarity in life, Cole was abused by his father, Ruthless experience during her childhood, and Cole and Ruthless have a difference in life. People could manage to control their anger issues by facing their problems.

Anger is a very strong emotion that occurs with annoyance or displeasure. Maria gets angry at her family,after calming down maria watches some tv and sees on the news of a possible family killed in a car crash and she no longer knows if she will ever see her family again. Anything is possible. “Growing Up” by Gary Soto. Dont take your anger out on the people you love.

Every human has felt anger at some point. It is directly linked to the adrenal gland and therefore directly related to the survival of our ancestors. I myself have felt a lot of anger throughout my life. Mainly, the response is triggered by the mindset of people not allowing themselves see the reality. My personal experiences shows that anger is not simply the emotion of a crowd, but begins on the individual level. In our present day society, anger is incredibly contagious, starting at the individual level and it spreads rapidly, often through people with similar views. The spreading of anger often leads to violences. In recent events, widespread anger has led to mobs clashing with police in Catalonia, Spain. The spread of anger and its effects demonstrate the use of this emotion in our lives. In Lord of the Flies, the island is a mousetrap of anger, slowly leading up to the collapse of their island civilization. The tension on the island caused by anger shows one of our human flaws, and demonstrates what it does to a group, spreading quickly and reaping havoc. Anger is part of our human nature, and not much can be done to prevent it and its effects.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says that anger is a common complaint of people who are diagnosed with PTSD, which is an anxiety disorder. And researchers from Cordova University believe anger and anxiety are related. If you have been diagnosed with PTSD or other anxiety disorder, it’s important for you to understand anger.

Transition to Main Point #3: Although anger can be clarifying and cathartic if utilized effectively, it can also initiate or exacerbate mental health symptoms if it is denied and swallowed in the interests of

Utilizing strategies and techniques to effectively manage anger can be difficult, the lack of anger management can result in serious consequences. The literature suggest that problems related to anger and aggression can cause difficulty in many areas of life. In addition, it can cause impaired functionality for

Anger management. Anger is a normal reaction. However, how you express your anger will be the most important aspect. You need to be able to learn how to face a situation which invokes your anger. The key in this situation is in maintaining your calmness.

Anger runs through people’s veins, it is a tricky thing to avoid. During Macbeth, some characters let anger get the best of them. For example, by the end of the play lady Macbeth kills herself from anger and not being to be able to get what she wants. She knows that she hates Duncan and wants to attack him, but she knows that she can’t do it right so she asks Macbeth if he can do it because she knows that Macbeth can do it but Macbeth says no and she grows angry at him and

Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights).

The world is full of angry people. Hot words are said without a thought of their consequences. It is basically a form of an intense emotional response. As sir, Mark Twain has rightly said “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured”. Although, not everyone takes to expressing anger through violent behaviour, but the loss of self-control does sow the seeds of violence. Sometimes, the anger is invisible and can be felt in a silent treatment while other times, the body language and speech makes us aware of its presence. So, hence it can be said that anger is the worst enemy of a person.

Many factors influence anger. Most anger is caused by a situation that makes one feel uncomfortable (Licata 14). This uncomfortable feeling could also be described as feeling threatened. Feeling threatened could lead to angry feelings because a threat can cause harm. Things that could make one feel threatened include disapproval, betrayal, deprivation, exploitation, manipulation, frustration, violence, and humiliation (Gaylin 95).