Who Needs Anger Management?
I love the geeks at UCSB. They determined that getting irratated can be a good thing. I guess my IQ goes up daily.
Researchers at the University of California-Santa Barbara said getting "miffed or irked" can sharpen a person's ability to analyze data carefully and make the right decisions, ABC News said Wednesday.
The study was published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Psychologist Wesley G. Moons and a colleague put students through a series of experiments to see if they could "think straight while seeing red," ABC News said.
Some students were insulted or provoked, causing them to describe themselves as angry. Others were asked to recall something that made them angry. Both groups were then asked to solve a problem or analyze data to see how anger impacted their judgment.
Anger is not the probelm. It is the behavior that follows that can get people into trouble. The physical reactions the occur in anger causes adrenaline to flow. The heart begins to pump blood to vital oragns such as the muscles, the ears, the eyes and even the brain. It is plausable that part of brain's function increases but given the behavior of some individuals I am sure other parts of the brain shut down entirely.
Shannon Munford M.A. MFT, CAMF
www.daybreakservices.com
http://angerarchive.blogspot.com
Posted by: Shannon Munford M.A. | June 30, 2007 at 06:43 AM
Hello Shannon,
I would like to thank you for your interesting and clinical response. I try to keep my posts informative and fun.
I am sure you are correct about the brain shutting down. Have you seen the work of Michael Moore. His brain has completely stopped functioning. :)
Sheriff
Posted by: The Sheriff | June 30, 2007 at 11:24 AM
I actually find that data very hard to believe. Anger effects the amygdala, which is primary part of the human brain and often "hijacked" when we get very upset. This hijacking usually affects ones judgment and impulse control. Regardless of what this study finds, I truly question the validity.
Ari Novick, Ph.D.
AJ Novick Group- Anger Management
http://www.ajnovickgroup.com
Posted by: Ari Novick, Ph.D. | February 27, 2008 at 05:44 PM