The first article I read concerns anger. It emphasizes the fact that it is easy to connect anger, pain, and depression. However, the article goes on to clarify that anger is an emotion that can sometimes feel good and also inspire an individual to take action. Unfortunately, this feeling of pleasure can often be short-lived and actions derived from anger sometimes carry negative effects. The author claims that people often fail to distinguish anger from hostility. He maintains that hostility is a more enduring characteristic, a predisposition, a personality trait reflecting a readiness to express anger (Pelusi, 2003). This is different from anger because this particular emotion is normally intense and can be felt throughout the body. Anger is also confusing, it can be motivational in times of depression but it also creates a cycle of rage and defeatism (Pelusi, 2003). The article affirms the idea that anger can be taken out on others to make oneself feel better. In order to......
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