Creative Anger: Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use
256Creative Anger: Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use
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Overview
We are a nation of plenty, of opportunity, and luxury, but we are also a nation flush with fury. Homicides, assaults, domestic abuse, youth violence, and even road rage are all too common, let alone everyday outbursts of temper that harm family members, friends, peers, and co-workers. The market for anti-anger, mood-stablizing drugs is booming, as is the market for anger management counseling and classes. What is happening? In this book, a team of experts who've been traveling the nation presenting workshops on Rethinking Anger start by telling us this: Anger is normal; nature hardwired into our brains for protection. But here is the paradox. Anger out of control destroys, yet anger understood and controlled is a constructive force, one that can be used for creativity, change, and growth. Authors Baruch, Grotberg, and Stutman show us how to take charge of this powerful emotion, so it can be used in constructive ways, rather than destructive. Using anger energy constructively can release creative potential, and be liberating.
Ten years of research and workshops have honed the knowledge and skills of this author team, and here they guide us to taming our anger into a positive force. This book will be useful to all trying to tame their own anger, or that of others close to them. It will also be of interest to teachers, counselors, managers and students of psychology.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780275998745 |
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Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
Publication date: | 11/30/2007 |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d) |
About the Author
EDITH H. GROTBERG is a Psychologist and Professional Lecturer at George Washington University School of Public Health, Department of Prevention and Community Health. A faculty member at the university's Institute for Mental Health Initiatives, Grotberg is former Director of Research for the Administration of Children, Youth and Families, for the federal Department of Health and Human Services. She has also been a Professor at American University in Washington, D.C., and is internationally known for her research on resilience. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and former President of the International Council of Psychologists. She also leads Rethinking Anger workshops.
SUZANNE STUTMAN is a psychotherapist and past Director of the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives. Stutman has been a consultant to media including Turbaner Broadcasting, NBC, MTV and Fox News Network. She served as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Conference on Media and Crime Prevention, and, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization, she organized an International Conference in Violence Prevention. She also leads Rethinking Anger workshops.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Skills for Creative Anger: RETHINK 1
RETHINKing Anger Is Good for Your Health 21
RETHINKing Anger Is Good for Your Relationships 37
Recognize Anger in Yourself and in Others 57
Hear with Empathy 73
Anger in Couples 87
Anger in the Family 107
Anger in the Workplace 127
Friends and Anger, and Anger in the Community 147
The Anger-Violence Connection 163
Cultural Differences 181
Change Comes from Practice 197
Regaining a Sense of Personal Power 215
Further Reading 233
Index 235
What People are Saying About This
"Creative Anger provides practical advice for using the energy and power of anger for constructive and creative outcomes. The advice and strategies contained in the book will help individuals avoid the explosive and self- destructive consequences of unbridled anger."
"Creative Anger is that rare book that is both systematic, straightforward, and easy to read and, at the same time, provides insights and guidance that reflects a deep understanding of the human mind and how it works. This work will help all those whose goal it is to find constructive ways to not only manage anger, but to enable this powerful emotion to fuel overall emotional growth and mental health."
"The book has universal appeal as the authors grasp the essence of anger and the creative use of the anger energy. The knowledge and experience these authors draw on is awesome!"