Logical - Analytical - and Critical Paper on the Anger

Question: Write a logical, analytical, and critical paper on the Anger. Answer: Emotion is brief relative conscious experience in every days speech. It is characterized by high degree of displeasure or pleasure and intense mental activity. Emotions are complex in nature. As per some theorists, it is a stage of feeling that results into physiological and physical changes that influence the behavior (Gross, 2013). Emotions consist of various components, like, instrumental behavior, psychophysiological changes, expressive behavior, and cognitive processes as subjective experience. There are many emotions which are observed in human. They are, love, anger, sadness, cheerful etc. In this assignment the author has chosen anger as emotion. This paper will discuss about logical, critical and analytical analysis of anger. Anger is one of vital and most powerful emotions. It is a necessary tool for surviving communities and individuals. Anger can make hindrance when it persists and starts to solidify significant problems in lives. It includes relationships, behavior, feeling and thinking. Among various basic emotions, anger is one of them. It is a mental and physical response to harm or to threat which was done in the past. Anger takes many different forms like agitated, masked anger, irritable, retaliatory, irrational, and explosive (Ekman et al., 2013). Anger includes three components: Physical: Generally physical reactions stat with a rush of responses and adrenaline that includes muscle tightening, blood pressure and increased heart rate. This symptom is known as 'flight or fight'response (Ahmed, 2013). Cognitive: The cognitive experience of anger is recognition of it and thinking about the reason of this anger. Behavioral: It constitutes of any emotional changes that ignites the anger. These types of signals are storming away, slamming doors, raising ones voice (Buss Plomin, 2014). Anger can be caused by combination of various factors like, individuals appraisal of a situation, individuals qualities, and trigger event. Trigger event: According to many people, there are certain incidents in their life which give the signal to anger. For example, one individual is being insulted by someone. More the time, people think that the person or event are the reason behind their anger (Zaki Williams, 2013). But the truth is that no events can cause the anger. Other factors are also needed to ignite this. Individual characteristics: Individual characteristics of anger include two things, which are pre-anger state and personality traits. Personality traits, like, competitiveness and narcissism, which increase the likelihood of people that experience anger (English John, 2013). Pre-anger state refers to the psychological and physiological feelings of the people before any trigger moment. Previous anger, agitation or tired feeling can increase the likelihood of the person to respond with the anger. Appraisal of the incidence: People become angry when they appraise the situation as punishable, unjustified or blameworthy. In cognitive appraisal, the crucial thing to remember is that the anger of the person inducing appraisal or interpretation of an incidence (Gross, 2013). It is not accurate. If anger is analyzed in a person, then many symptoms or signs are observed. These are described below (Ekman et al., 2013): Physical signs of anger: Dizziness Sweating in the palms Trembling or shaking Rapid and increased heart rate Emotional signs of anger: Being irritated Guilty feeling Being resentful Anxious feeling Other signs of anger: Starting to cry, scream or yell Voice raising Being sarcastic Pacing Anger management: After understanding the reasons behind anger, it is necessary to know the techniques. It can lower down the chances of getting anger (Ahmed, 2013). Knowing the triggers: It is necessary to maintain a record regarding the triggered situation and time of anger occurrence. People can mention about the circumstances, feelings, behavior and exact reason of trigger in that record. After maintaining this people can understand an emerging pattern of anger (Buss Plomin, 2014). From this pattern, people can understand the actual reason behind the anger. Calming techniques: There are certain techniques, which can help to control the anger. These are described below (Zaki Williams, 2013): Slowly breathing: In this technique, the individual can breathe out for longer time and then breathe in. It will help to relax while breathing out. Counting: In this technique, the individual is allowed to count the numbers at the time of anger. This will provide the perspective regarding your work. Making some creative thing: In this way, people can be busy in making some creative thing. It will divert both focus and energy towards something else. Listening to music: People can change their mind through listening to good music. This will help to change the mood and slow down the physical and emotional reactions. Exercises: Proper exercise like meditation and yoga and proper diet help to lo control the anger. In the conclusion, it can be stated that, like other emotions anger is also an emotion in human nature. To control the anger, people can talk in assertive way. In this way people need to communicate about their reasons behind anger. Being assertive means to stand up for self, while respecting the opinions of other people. Being assertive helps to stop the tensed conditions getting out of control and benefits self-esteem and relationships. In assertive way, people can be mentally and physically well and can make easier communication. References: Ahmed, S. (2013).The cultural politics of emotion. Routledge. Buss, A. H., Plomin, R. (2014).Temperament (PLE: Emotion): Early Developing Personality Traits(Vol. 3). 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