Life is aggravating and learning to keep your cool when you’d rather blow your top is one of its great lessons. Known as the “Anger Professor,” Ryan Martin, author of “Why We Get Mad: How to Use Your ...

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In the fast-paced world we live in, stress and anger often seem like unavoidable parts of daily life. These emotions can arise from various situations—traffic jams, workplace conflicts, or even ...

Temper tantrums can be a challenging aspect of parenting. Witnessing a child in the midst of a meltdown can evoke a range of emotions from frustration to helplessness. However, tantrums are a normal ...

Decades ago, two boys sat in the kitchen waiting for their mother to finish cooking ugali. Teasingly, the younger boy punched his brother on the head. The older boy lost his temper, grabbed a piece of ...

"Don't take that attitude with me!" You might not hear these commands much these days, but the things your parents and caregivers told you when you were angry as a child have probably stuck with you.

Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. It's not inherently bad; it can even be useful, signalling when something is wrong or needs to change. However, when anger leads ...

Proneness to anger is not a permanent personality trait. By learning skills in emotional regulation, we can identify ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s new advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I’m taking an anger-management course online because ...