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What are your beliefs about anger?\n\nIs it a 'negative' emotion? The cause of distrust and destruction? Does it equate in your mind to aggression? Indignation? Rage?\n\nCan anger be helpful? Does it fuel action? Motivate? Even inspire?\n\nOur guest today, Dr. Steven Laurent is an expert on anger and the co-author of 'The Anger Fallacy: Uncovering the Irrationality of the Angry Mindset.' He argues that there is always an alternative to anger. That's not just touchy-feely psychologist-speak either. He contends that anger doesn't make sense strategically. No matter your goal or the relationship context, it turns out that getting angry does you in the eye. There are wiser ways, he says, of making your point.\n\nIn this intriguing episode, Steven and I discuss:\n\n \u2022Why anger is the most commonly experienced negative emotion\n \u2022The paradox of anger or why people actually like holding on to anger\n \u2022Anger fallacies, beliefs and misconceptions\n \u2022How people find themselves in a rage spiral and how to get out of it\n \u2022More progressive and useful approaches to resolving conflict\n \u2022What is "shoulding"\n \u2022The empathy factor in anger\n\nSteven completed a PhD in Psychology at Sydney University, and Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of New South Wales. He writes Psychology Today's anger blog, entitled Chill Pill and operates a generalist psychology practice in Sydney. He's currently working on a new book about love and relationships.\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potentialpsychology/message