Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Psychologists have studied anger for over 100 years. Like any universal behavior, it is clear that there must be at least some rational reasons, and even justifications, for anger to be so pervasive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can a burst of anger take a toll on the heart? Previous research has suggested there’s a link between an acute episode of anger ...

Whether it’s outrage as a result of the news or a more personal reaction following strife with your friends, family, or co-workers, anger issues are something we’re all familiar with. “Anger is an ...

Subhra Priyadarshini explores the science of anger, and how films, social media and algorithms are shaping our emotions. Your browser does not support the audio ...

Venting when angry seems sensible. Conventional wisdom suggests expressing anger can help us quell it, like releasing steam from a pressure cooker. But this common metaphor is misleading, according to ...

This article is part of All the Rage, an editorial package that digs into the science of anger. SELF will be publishing new articles for this series all week. Read more here. The last time I felt ...

We have all heard someone say, “He has his father’s temper” or “Anger runs in the family.” But is this really true or just an excuse for losing your cool? Science suggests there may be more to this ...

Anger (the red-eyed monster) is a basic emotion, and one of the seven deadly sins (Lerner& Tiedens, 2006). In addition to the evolutionary roots, cultural norms and personal cultivation contribute to ...