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TED Talks Society and Culture

Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin

TED Talks Society and Culture

TED

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4.1794 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2019

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

Anger researcher Ryan Martin draws from a career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger -- and why a healthy dose of it can actually be useful. "Your anger exists in you ... because it offered your ancestors, both human and nonhuman, an evolutionary advantage," he says. "[It's] a powerful and healthy force in your life."

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