Anger and Aggression

Anger is an intense emotional response usually involving agitation, malice, or retribution. It is a powerful emotion that involves a strong uncomfortable and hostile response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat. Why do we experience anger for survival basis? Anger is an emotion that impacts the body. Someone experiencing anger will also experience physical conditions, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, as well as increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. In regard to the survival aspect of anger, it is views as an emotion which triggers part of the flight or fight brain responses. Again, for survival, anger is used as a protective mechanism to cover up fear, hurt or sadness. Anger becomes the predominate feeling behaviorally, cognitively, and most importantly psychologically. When a person makes the conscience choice to take action to immediately stop the threating behavior of another outside force.