Characteristics of anger: Notes for a systems theory of emotion

Michael Potegal

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Abstract

Although emotion may subserve social function, as with anger-maintaining dominance, emotions are more than variant cognitions. Anger promotes risk-taking, attention-narrowing, and cognitive impairment. The proposition that appraised "blameworthiness" is necessary for anger excludes young children's anger as well as adults' pain-induced anger. To be complete, any systems model of anger must account for its temporal characteristics, including escalation and persistence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)215-216
Number of pages2
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2005
Externally publishedYes

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