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Working with Anger: Costs and Benefits, Repression, and the "Empty Boat"

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

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Anger, Hatred, Greed, and Ignorance Are Fuels for the Fires of Craving

In the buddhist tradition, anger is described as a barb with a honeyed tip. It's accompanied by dopomine and norepinefron activation. Anger can be really quite harmful for other people. And it's easy to get very caught up in our anger. So we need to be especially careful about the righteousness and belief systems that accompany it.

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