ABSTRACT
Surely, one of the most intriguing aspects of human emotion is how some occurrences can seem readily understandable, whereas others can seem utterly irrational. Anger takes second place to no emotion in exhibiting this property. We find anger not only in the justified fury of a victim of a robbery but also in the insults and kicks directed at a malfunctioning auto by a frustrated vacationer, not only in righteous indignation over atrocities but also in irritable outbursts at family members at the end of a hard day. It is the apparent inconsistency that intrigues—some angers are based on well-supported accusations whereas others seem based on impulse, or whim, or nothing at all.
