"In this helpful book for anyone who has ever encountered an unruly customer, open hostility, road rage, or an online confrontation, "The Anger Professor" delivers ten strategies for facing anger at home, at work, in the street or digitally. "
Emotions are running hot right now, there seems to be a lot of discomfort about.
Whether it's an angry personality you deal with day in and day out, or a one-off angry interaction, Dr Martin's your man. A psychology professor who has been studying anger and other emotions for over 20 years and this book is the result of a TikTok series he created that went viral. There is a need for this sort of information. It's an education.
It's important to point out that Dr Martin is clear that this book is not about learning to tolerate abuse, it's about becoming a calm and confident navigator of other people's anger.
With a third of people admitting they have a close friend or family member who has an anger problem, this book is to help people navigate the challenges of having an angry person in your life, not for people who are in abusive relationships. There is a difference between anger and aggression. Anger is a feeling state. The world is full of angry people who aren't necessarily aggressive people.
In Part One you will learn to better understand angry people, dive into research on personality types, emotional development and thinking styles. Part Two is the strategy, how to deal with them in the moment including analysis of the world views of angry people. With hints and tips throughout, real-life examples, case studies and current research to back it all up, this is a must-read for anyone who has found themself dealing with anger.
As I read, I recognised scenarios, I remembered outbursts, I realised when I had experienced a character assault, I appreciated his candour, his cool calm analysis of situations I have been in and my children have experienced.
I consumed it, I scribbled in it, I appreciate that we are our choices and now I want to read it all over again.
| Primary Genre | Self Help and Personal Development |
