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All In The Mind

Seeing red — anger and aggression

Sep 30, 2023
Explore why we get angry, measuring anger in infants, gender differences in aggression and the role of testosterone, the myth of catharsis, and strategies for addressing anger and aggression.
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Quick takeaways

  • Infants lack the cognitive understanding of anger and mainly express dissatisfaction.
  • Toddlers' underdeveloped brain structures lead to frequent acts of aggression and anger outbursts.

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Infants Expressing Anger

Infants as young as three months old show signs of expressing anger, though it is difficult to measure and differentiate between general negative states and actual anger at that age. While adults may interpret a baby's cries as anger, infants lack the cognitive understanding of anger, and their limited range of expression mainly consists of dissatisfaction.

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