Friday, September 24, 2010

Anger – Responses, Mannerisms, Behaviors

Outwardly

- All aspects of the face tend to crinkle in the middle (nose, eyes, eye brows, lips)
- Creases in Forehead
- Slanted eyebrows, furrowed in the middle of face
- One eyebrow raised
- Eyes narrow on inside corner (next to nose)
- stare or glare
- flared nostrils
- set jaw
- grinding teeth
- Frown
- Sneer
- spit flying out of mouth
- face turns red, or white
- sweat/ perspire
- become quiet
- becomes louder and louder, crescendo effect (quiet voice to yell)
- inhale loudly
- cry
- laugh
- muttering
- swear/bad language
- talk fast
- sarcasms (negative, cutting)
- snapping comments/ responses
- walk/run away
- strike out at person or thing perceived responsible for anger
- knocking things over
- slamming things
- kicking things
- hitting things
- breaking things
- clenched hands
- grabbing another person's wrists
- arms folded tightly across chest
- points/waves finger in or at someone's face, direction, etc...
- stomp feet
- raise stature to full height in attempt to tower over opponent
- move fast/ agitated
- face off opponent so you are squarely in front of them
- tries to cool off (takes off removable layers, turns on air, etc . . . in attempt to do so)
- strikes out until seeing blood (another person's or their own) 

Inwardly

- increased heart rate
- higher blood pressure
- blame others for feeling
- the body tenses
- feel a temporary high/rush brought on by adrenalin
- burning feeling in chest
- numbness in cheeks and jaw
- suddenly hot (need to get cooled off)
- forced patience
- a strong desire to say exactly what you think (in a deliberately hurtful manner, or simply without consideration of another)

If I've left out anything please post a note, more insight is always good!


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2 comments:

  1. one thing that I do, and maybe its just unique to me, but if I am sitting when I'm angry, I shake my foot or leg. I didn't consciously know I was doing it until my husband pointed it out to me and said thats the way he can tell if I'm angry but biting my tongue.

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  2. With so many choices on how to "show" anger (externally and internally, there is no excuse for the use of cliches in one's writing. Thanks for sharing.

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