Am J Psychiatry 1976; 133:1124-1128
Copyright © 1976 by American Psychiatric Association
The functions and regulation of the arousal of anger
RW Novaco
Anger is paradoxically one of the most talked about but least studied of
human emotions. The author presents a model of anger arousal that
emphasizes the adaptive as well as the maladaptive roles of anger in terms
of the diverse functions anger serves in affecting behavior. In light of
the fact that competence in anger management involves dealing with stress
situations that require patience, composure, and constructive thought for
their resolution, he discusses cognitive self- control processes affecting
the regulation of anger.
