Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671675230 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Library Journal Revised from the 1983 edition, this update includes new material on highway anger and violence in sports, young women's anger, and strategies for getting through specific anger problems, chronic anger, family anger, etc. -- MRCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Still "recommended for most popular collections" ( LJ 1/1/83). BOMC and Quality Paperback alternate selections; serialized in Psychology Today and Reader's Digest
* Strategies for solving specific anger problems -- chronic anger, dealing with difficult people, repeated family battles, anger after divorce or victimization, and aggressive children.. Fully revised and updated, Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion now includes: * A new consideration of biological politics: Should testosterone or PMS excuse rotten tempers or aggressive actions? * The five conditions under which anger is likely to be effective -- and when it's not. Carol Tavris expertly examines every facet of that fascinating emotion -- from genetics to stress to the rage for justice. Dr. "This landmark book" (San Francisco Chronicle) dispels the com
What a Charming Author! Such a charming book from an author who has such a charming spirit! I love her sense of humor, and also the way she writes and words things. I wish she didn't stretch things too long, but she is still fun to listen to and never boring; it is that she processes things like a woman does, and in the detail God resides. Some of her views of the Bible gave me the impression that she, like many Americans, was raised by Christian fundamentalists and reacting against that angry God, as I myself do with her. I don't believe there is a quick fix for anger issues. I just have to be reminded by myself, by the Sp. "A serious book worth reading" according to A Customer. Dr. Tavris has based this book on serious research on the subject of anger. She debunks many of the pop myths about the purpose of anger and helps the reader to understand the causes of expressed anger. Her central point is that anger is a self-reinforcing mechanism that does not have healthy outcomes in itself. She explains the physiological purpose and effects of anger, pointing out that we really don't need to be angry in our lives.Instead she suggests various models and techniques to help understand what "sets us off" and how to manage anger. A number of situations are covered and illustrated by . "Evidence-Based Concepts on Anger" according to Fred Pauser. Psychology has been a side interest of mine since 1970. Over the years I've read a number of books on anger, ALL of which I've considered to be poor! Carol's book stands out as a delightful exception.Carol Tavris is a social psychologist. As such she has received considerable training in science (unlike clinical psychologists), and it shows. Her concepts have an empirical foundation, and are consistent with the teachings of cognitive behavior therapy - which happens to be by far the most successful type of psychotherapy.She explains what's wrong (and why) with a number of popular notions about anger,
She was senior editor for several years of a then-new magazine, Psychology Today, and went on to develop a career as a teacher, lecturer, and psychology writer. . Carol Tavris, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in social psychology from the University of Michigan. She is coauthor (with Carole Wade) of The Longest War: Sex Differences in Perspective and an introductory textbook, Psychology. In addit