- Anger is different from aggression; anger is an emotion, while aggression is a behavior, and you can control the latter but not the former.
- You can’t control anger directly, but you can control your aggression.
- Trying to control your anger makes it harder to control your aggression.
- Rumination and venting only intensify anger.
- The idea that you need to express your anger to “release” it is a myth.
- Suppressing anger is not effective either.
- People commonly think that anger is always bad, but it can have positive effects in certain situations.
- Most people misunderstand what causes their anger and therefore, fail to address it effectively.
