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E d plain in The Anger

Management Sourcebook, there are several things that happen when
someone gets angry. First, hero she has thoughts that cause feelings of
anger. For example, you might think that someone has treated you badly,
or that you deserve something that you aren’t receiving. Thoughts like that
can begin the anger reaction, especially if a person thinks that whatever
has happened to him or her was donned deliberately or was unfair in some
way.
Next, the body goes through some changes that let a per-son—and
often other people, too—know that he or she is getting angry. The face may
flush, the heart may begin to beat faster than usual, and the person may
start to sweat.
Once the body gets involved in the anger response, the person begins to
show certain behaviors. This might include raising one’s voice, or even
beginning to shout. Or a person might frown, pout, or clench his or her fists.
At this point, anger can either become a useful tool, one that helps a per-
son stand up for certain rights and get what is deserved; or it can be a
problem, a dangerous reaction that can lead to fist-fights, serious
arguments, and even shattered relationships.
It is important to remember that anger is a secondary emotion. That
means that a person always eels another emotion before he or she can
feel anger. For instance, you might feel afraid, sad, or disappointed, or
experience physical or mental pain. Anger is a reaction to that first feeling
—a way to handle the emotions it brings.

THe THree pArTs of Anger

Zackery, an expert in anger management, says there are threeparts that make up the
anger response. The rst one is a psy-chological or emotional part. It is the
emotion that someoneexperiences right beore he or she gets angry. This is
knownas the primary emotion, and it might include sadness or ear.Anger, as
explained earlier, is the secondary emotion.
The second part o anger is physiological. This reers tothe way the body
reacts to the eeling o anger. Among themost common physical responses are
tightened muscles, arise in blood pressure and heart rate, and the release o hor-
mones, such as adrenaline.
The nal part o anger is cognitive. This reers to the thingsa person thinks
while angry. For example, some peoplemay think that it’s a normal part o li e
to eel angry. Oth-ers may think that it is essential to appear to be in controlo 
their actions and emotions at all times; this can makethem eel weak or guilty
or being angry. The cognitive parto anger also includes the question o  how
a person thinksabout anger over the long term, and whether someone holdsgrudges
or is able to let go o the rustration and anger aterexperiencing it.
Types of Anger
Anger can take many dierent orms, depending on thetrigger that causes it
and the way the angry personresponds. Psychologist W. Doyle Gentry, author
oAnger
Management for Dummies, surveyed a group o 284 people
to ask them about their anger and the way they behavewhen they get angry or
rustrated. From this data and hisother research, he identi ed a number o 
anger “styles.”These styles include episodic anger, chronic anger, andtoxic anger