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Anger in Conflict

Author: Julie Tietz

Source: Image of Yelling Mouth, Public Domain, http://mrg.bz/0z1c8V

Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Anger

An emotion associated with aggressive behavior associated with a triggering event.

Blaming

Attributing a negative condition for oneself to another's actions or inactions.

Passive-Aggressive

Category of interpersonal interactions characterized by hostility or attempts to obstruct/frustrate another; expression of aggression in non-assertive, subtle (i.e. passive or indirect) ways.

Primary Emotion

When two or more emotions are felt, the emotion which is most important to the person experiencing the emotions.

Secondary Emotion

When two or more emotions are felt, the emotion less important to the experience (though may be the emotion most prominently displayed).

Venting

Expressing the feeling of anger in a non-blaming way, acknowledging the emotion of anger and its causes/reasons.