The 5 Triggers of Anger


Generally people experience anger for 5 main reasons. These triggers of anger are:

  • Threat to Safety 
    - This may be personal safety or the safety of a loved one. The threat does not have to be real to experience anger, it can be imagined or implied. 

  • Power Struggle
    - Possible loss of your existing social position or the threat of being dominated by others    . 

  • Pride
    - Implications that you or people you care about and respect are not good enough.

  • Efficiency and Autonomy
    - Implications that you cannot do something well enough or you don't have the ability to do something independently.

  • Self Esteem
    - Real or imagined threat to your self esteem and feelings of self worth.