A study by the University of California found that fair-haired women are more aggressive, determined, and ready to go to war than brunettes and redheads. Why so tough? The demurely named "princess effect" — a sense of entitlement from years of being treated as special — is said to be the culprit. The study found that the more special a woman felt, the more likely she was to get angry in Read more

Guess who feels anger early, often, and most intensely? People under 30. A study that surveyed 1,800 Americans found time pressure, economic hardship, and workplace conflict are stressing Americans, especially young Americans, out. It also found that education helps people deal with anger because it helps people respond more "proactively" to anger, but that sounds like vague, life-coach talk to Read more

A story printed in the Daily Mail yesterday almost had me in a fit of rage, which is ironic, because it was all about a rage epidemic taking over the "fairer sex" (their term, not mine). New statistics reveal that aggression and physical violence perpetrated by women is at all-time high in the UK. It seems that this trend is particularly newsworthy because rage is considered a masculine emotion, Read more

Anger in tennis is not without precedent: Jimmy Connors and John "Superbrat" McEnroe were criticized for their oncourt outbursts at linespeople when they didn't agree on a call; they were also beloved for their passion. But a couple days ago at the US Open when Serena Williams disputed a call by getting in the linesperson's face and allegedly telling her she wanted to shove a tennis ball down Read more

Researchers have concluded that how you perceive time – either actively or passively — can reveal whether you are quick to anger or tend to be placid. In one test, they asked participants if they were told a Wednesday meeting were moved forward two days, which day would it now be on? Those who said Friday, according to researchers, saw themselves as moving through time (in other words, Read more