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What Is One Thing to Remember About Anger

Ryan Martin states that our anger exists in us as an emotion because it offered our ancestors both human and non-human with an evolutionary advantages. It’s one way our brains communicate to us that we have had enough. It also energizes us to confront something.

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Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin ·

TED Talks Daily

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  6. How Does Anger Affect Our BodiesAnger is a part of a pattern of physiological experiences that exists. When we’re mad, our heart rate and breathing increase.
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