This chapter discusses the difficulty of measuring and interpreting infants' expressions of anger. It explores whether infants actually experience anger or other negative states, and emphasizes the influence of our adult lens on perceiving infant behavior. The chapter also briefly mentions toddlers' explosive anger when they are prevented from getting what they want.
What happens when we let our most destructive emotion dominate?
On All in the Mind this week, we explore why we get angry, how you might control aggression and whether it can ever be ... useful.