Anger
Can a Negative Outlook Create a Dangerous Driver?
A Chinese study finds people who pay more attention to what's bad about the world also get in more accidents.
Anger Reduces Women's Ability to Influence Others
A new study confirms anecdotal evidence that men's anger is respected, while women's can be seen as counterproductive.
When Gun Owners Get Angry
A new study finds that nearly nine percent of Americans have a history of anger problems and access to guns.
Why We Rage on the Roads—and How to Stop
A perfect combination of fear and overconfidence produces dangerous escalations of tiny incidents. The best course of action is to allow the guy flipping you the bird to drive right past.
The Psychology and Biology of Road Rage
And what we might be able to do to calm it down.
There's Nothing Cathartic About Expressing Anger
A new study of thousands out of Harvard Medical School can't prove that angry outbursts lead to heart attacks, but it does link the two.
Anger is a Valuable Negotiation Tool—If It’s Real
New research suggests fake displays of pique are a very bad negotiating strategy.
Anger, Politics and the Wisdom of Uncertainty
Angry citizens, new research confirms, are motivated citizens. But they are not motivated to seek out new information. But anxious citizens do.
Sept. 11 Text Messages Show an Emotional Timeline
German researchers, analyzing the content of text messages sent on 9/11/01, report that while sadness and anxiety levels remained stable through the day, anger steadily increased.
For Some, Anger Inspires Creativity
Want to get those creative juices flowing? Try having someone scowl at you.
Forgiveness, Resentment and Blood Sugar?
New research links diabetic symptoms with a reduced likelihood of forgiving others.
Putin's Pecs: Linking Strength and Anger
A sense of entitlement, whether through beauty or brawn, goes hand in clenched fist with anger, a provocative new study suggests.