This review of the neuroscience of anger is part of The Human Affectome Project, where we
attempt to map anger and its components (ie, physiological, cognitive, experiential) to the …

Anger may be caused by a wide variety of triggers, and though it has negative
consequences on health and well-being, it is also crucial in motivating to take action and …

The goal of this paper is to consider anger from a cognitive neuroscience perspective. Five
main claims are made: first, reactive aggression is the ultimate behavioral expression of …

In this chapter, we argue that angry facial expressions have roots in our evolutionary
histories and are probably genetically coded for all humans, resulting in biologically based …

The ability to detect emotional meaning in others' behavior constitutes a central component
of social competence. Expressions of anger in particular present salient signals that play a …

Emotion and cognition are dynamically coupled to bodily arousal: the induction of anger,
even unconsciously, can reprioritise neural and physiological resources toward action states …

New insights into the functional neuro-anatomic correlates of emotions point toward the
involvement of the cerebellum in anger and aggression. To identify cerebellar regions …

What role does language play in emotion? Behavioral research shows that emotion words
such as “anger” and “fear” alter emotion experience, but questions still remain about …

Anger and aggression have large impact on people's safety and the society at large. In order
to provide an intervention to minimise aggressive behaviours, it is important to understand …

Research on the “emotional brain” remains centered around the idea that emotions like fear,
happiness, and sadness result from specialized and distinct neural circuitry. Accumulating …