All about Anger 😈 - PART 1

SCIENCE OF ANGER 

Introduction 

Have you ever screamed at someone just out of anger and rage and realize after a couple of minutes that you shouldn't have really done that and felt that was unwanted? I'm sure you might have, after all it is human nature to feel displeased. But what is the science behind it? and knowing that will we be able to control this emotion? Well then this series is just for you! This is a small research done by me :)

The Science of anger 

When there is a mismatch of what you expect and what you get in return, (for example, when a friend talks to you in a rude manner unexpectedly), Your brain's reward circuit sounds an alarm, The activity is triggered in a small almond shaped region in the brain called the 'Amygdala' which processes emotions like : anxiety, fear and anger.

Fear and anger generate a basic stress response called 'Fight or flight' response, where fear makes us want to flee, and anger makes us want to fight. The Amygdala sends a distress signal the 'Hypothalamus' which is the command center of the body's nervous system. 

The Hypothalamus in turn sends signals to the adrenaline glands which sits on top of the kidney to release Hormones such as 'Adrenaline', 'Epinephrine', 'Norepinephrine'. 

 This cocktail of hormones increases the heartbeat, breathing and pushes more blood to the face and flood the muscles with glucose preparing us for action. (Screaming, shouting, crying) 
But weather we actually end up being violent to a person depends on another part of the brain - The 'Prefrontal cortex', This is responsible for decision making and reasoning, and this is where emotions are being processed in a more logical manner.

Many of the times we undergo a mix of emotions like, guilt, sorrow, anxiety or disappointment. and we deflect these with anger.

Does anger solve our problems?

No! But it definitely helps us to release the stress from our mind and body, which scientifically speaking releases the glands and hormones from our body, helping us to give the control back to the prefrontal cortex to make logical decisions. 

So what you can do the next time when a friend is mad at you, you have to be the one to remind the friend that his/her body is not under control, the adrenaline level is too high and he/she must calm down so that the prefrontal cortex can take control of him/her again 😀.

But If anger is a natural emotion why is it so bad? According to the American psychology association, 

Anger is a natural adaptive response to threat, So if you're one of the people who think that anger is the reason for breaks in relationships, You're not entirely correct. Don't be afraid to talk to your peers about how you can possibly control yourself.

To be continued....

This is part 1 of 'All about anger', to know more about Anger management, Click the link  down below 👇

All about Anger - PART 2 (Anger Management)