What exactly is Anger? Anger has been described as "An emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage". What happens when I get angry? Like other emotions, anger causes physiological and biological changes. When you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, and so do the levels of your energy hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenalin.

What causes people to get angry?

As we all know, anger can be caused by both external and internal events.

• People get angry at a specific person (such as a co-worker or supervisor) or an event (a traffic jam, a cancelled flight). 

• People get angry at those not even involved in the situation.

• Anger can be caused by worrying or brooding about personal problems - real or imagined.

• Memories of traumatic or enraging events can also trigger angry feelings.

How do people express anger?

The instinctive, natural way to express anger is to respond aggressively. Anger is a natural, adaptive response to threats.  It inspires powerful, often aggressive, feelings and behaviours.
This allows us to fight and to defend ourselves when we are attacked. A certain amount of anger, therefore, is necessary to our survival.

However, you can't go around tearing off people arms and lashing out at every person or object that irritates or annoys you!