Creative Anger: Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use

Creative Anger: Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use

Creative Anger: Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use

Creative 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 too common, let alone everyday outbursts of temper that harm family members, friends, peers, and co-workers. The market for anti-anger, mood-stabilizing 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 the anger energy constructively can release creative potential and be liberating.

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
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

RHODA BARUCH is a Licensed Psychologist and Founder of the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives, now integrated into the George Washington University School of Public Health, Department of Prevention and Community Health. She has also served as Associate Dean of Harvard's Center for Research in Careers, and was Director of Career Development at Dartmouth College. Baruch was also a member of the Advisory Board for WCVB, Channel 5 in Boston. She leads Rethinking Anger seminars nationwide.

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

Deborah Prothrow-Stith

"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."

Stanley I. Greenspan

"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."

Nestor Suarez Ojeda

"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!"

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