Anger and its consequences for judgment and behavior: Recent developments in social and political psychology

摘要: Abstract In the eyes of public—and in a substantial amount scholarly research—anger is often framed negative light, given its role driving people to act antisocial ways. However, anger also has potential for social good, insofar as it focuses attention on, and motivates fix, perceived injustices. As we discuss, foundational link between desire rectify injustice profoundly important implications that are relevant research theory variety different disciplines (e.g., experimental psychology, neuroscience, political science, personality). We begin this chapter by considering methodological theoretical challenges involved measurement feeling state, along with relevance our line on revenge, well ideological consequences threat. course discussion, introduce neo-Gibsonian framework threat which allows fact types threats, via anger, can exert consequences. A key prediction model—one distinguishes from current models threat—is activation following shift attitudes “right” or “left,” depending nature at hand. These other findings provide more comprehensive understanding emotion, relation (perceived actual) injustice, shaping beliefs.