Anger
By Dr. Tomás Núñez
Anger is a very problematic emotion that frequently leads us to harm others. First, I don’t believe that anger always leads to violence, at least not a biologically necessary consequence of it. I think, although I have no evidence at all, that the object of anger is the impulse to remove obstacles that stand in our way and frustrate us, which does not necessarily imply violence.
From an evolutionary perspective, anger’s goal is not to harm others but to remove obstacles in our way.
Events that most frequently precede anger include physical obstacles, frustration, being the object of an assault, or the anger of another person. One of the most dangerous aspects of anger is that it generates more anger, and consequently, it requires a great effort not to respond to it with even more anger.
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