Styles of Anger in Anger Management
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Grouping the Styles Anger 1. Masked Anger 2. Explosive Anger 3. Chronic Anger 1. Masked Anger – Anger is masked when people don’t realize that they are angry or when they severely underestimate their anger. 2. Explosive Anger – People with explosive anger are know by the quick, exaggerated & sometimes dangerous character of their anger. 3. Chronic Anger – People with chronic anger stew in their anger for long periods. They can’t let go of their anger as easily as those with any of the other styles.
ANGER STYLES QUIZ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I try never to get angry. I get really nervous when other are angry. I feel I’m doing something bad when I get angry. I tell people I’ll do what they want, but then I often forget I say things like “yeah, but…” and “I’ll do it later”. People tell me I must be angry but I’m not sure why. I get jealous a lot, even when there is no reason. I don’t trust people very much. Sometimes it feels like people are out to get me. My anger comes on really fast. I act before I think when I get angry. My anger goes away very quickly after I explode I get very angry when people criticize me. People say I am easily hurt and oversensitive I get angry when I feel bad about myself I get mad in order to get what I want I try to scare others with my anger I can pretend to be very mad when I’m really OK. Sometimes I get angry just for the excitement or action I like the strong feelings that come with my anger. My anger takes over and I go out of control. I seem to get angry all the time. I just can’t break the habit of getting angry a lot. I get mad without thinking – it just happens I become very angry when I defend my beliefs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
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I feel outraged about what others try to get away with. I always know
Grouping the Styles Anger 1. Masked Anger 2. Explosive Anger 3. Chronic Anger 1. Masked Anger – Anger is masked when people don’t realize that they are angry or when they severely underestimate their anger. 2. Explosive Anger – People with explosive anger are know by the quick, exaggerated & sometimes dangerous character of their anger. 3. Chronic Anger – People with chronic anger stew in their anger for long periods. They can’t let go of their anger as easily as those with any of the other styles.
ANGER STYLES QUIZ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I try never to get angry. I get really nervous when other are angry. I feel I’m doing something bad when I get angry. I tell people I’ll do what they want, but then I often forget I say things like “yeah, but…” and “I’ll do it later”. People tell me I must be angry but I’m not sure why. I get jealous a lot, even when there is no reason. I don’t trust people very much. Sometimes it feels like people are out to get me. My anger comes on really fast. I act before I think when I get angry. My anger goes away very quickly after I explode I get very angry when people criticize me. People say I am easily hurt and oversensitive I get angry when I feel bad about myself I get mad in order to get what I want I try to scare others with my anger I can pretend to be very mad when I’m really OK. Sometimes I get angry just for the excitement or action I like the strong feelings that come with my anger. My anger takes over and I go out of control. I seem to get angry all the time. I just can’t break the habit of getting angry a lot. I get mad without thinking – it just happens I become very angry when I defend my beliefs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
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I feel outraged about what others try to get away with. I always know