
Control anger before it controls you
2023年11月3日 · Anger is a normal, healthy response to a threat and may be used for a constructive purpose. When anger becomes uncontrollable or is unexpressed, it may lead to destructive thoughts or actions. Learn how to control it.
Understanding anger: How psychologists help with anger problems
2017年11月1日 · Psychologists can help people recognize and avoid the triggers that make them angry.
Strategies for controlling your anger: Keeping anger in check
Uncontrolled anger can be problematic for your personal relationships and for your health. Fortunately, there are tools you can learn to help you keep your anger in check.
Here’s advice from psychologists on how to help kids cope with …
2023年1月11日 · Incorporating visual aids, such as a thermometer, where kids can lower their emotional “temperature” from red to blue. Help kids learn words for their emotions When children learn to notice and explain how they feel, they can use words to convey frustration instead of angry behaviors.
Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out
Dwight Hennessy, PhD, talks about what’s going on when we get behind the wheel, how our personality affects our driving, and how driving may change with more automated and self-driving cars.
A new look at self-injury
2015年7月1日 · For years, psychologists theorized that such self-harming behaviors helped to regulate these sufferers' negative emotions. If a person is feeling bad, angry, upset, anxious or depressed and lacks a better way to express it, self-injury may fill that role.
Coping with challenging clients
Instead, validate the client's feelings by saying, "You're angry with me because …." and asking "Am I hearing you right?" And even if it doesn't feel fair, says Honda, apologize, telling the client you're sorry that something you did has made them angry or that they feel you're not competent to provide the services they need.
Physical discipline is harmful and ineffective
APA adopted a new policy about the ineffectiveness and dangers of physical discipline against children to raise awareness among parents, caregivers and mental health professionals. The Resolution on Physical Discipline of Children By Parents, adopted by APA’s Council of Representatives in February, relies on strong and sophisticated longitudinal research that finds …
Anger - American Psychological Association (APA)
Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something. It can give you a way to express negative feelings or motivate you to find solutions, but excessive anger can harm your physical and mental health.
How to help kids understand and manage their emotions
2023年1月11日 · Babies cry, toddlers have tantrums. At some point, parents expect their kids to start managing their feelings without epic meltdowns. Learning to regulate emotions, though, is a complex process. “Emotion regulation calls on so many skills, including attention, planning, cognitive development, and language development,” said Pamela Cole, PhD, a psychologist at …