subject: Anger: An Often Mislabeled, Often Misperceived Emotion [print this page] Anger: An Often Mislabeled, Often Misperceived Emotion
People need help in self-awareness to discover the source and magnitude of their anger. Questions like, What makes me upset or resentful?and Why do I get so easily frustrated?help clarify whether it is a manifestation of selfishness and narcissism or a mobilization of necessary zeal on an existential level to face violation, stop injustice, and overcome evil. There is a difference between situational- reactive anger (due to temper or impulses) and stored-accumulated anger (due to long-term mistreatment).
