生气的心理益处-Anger is a motivatingforce(1)

Angry people are optimistic

生气的心理益处我们通常认为生气是非理性的行为，是消极情绪，但是，有研究发现生气这一行为也有着其积极的一面。

There are all sorts of good sensible, civilise dreasons to avoid getting angry.

Not only does it make you feel bad, it makes you do stupid things without noticing the risks and it can be self-destructive.

As a result civilised people do their best to suppress¹, redirect and mask their anger. Most of us treat our anger as though it's unreasonable², unshowable and unmentionable.

But like all emotions anger has its purposes, which can be used to good effect.

生气的心理益处之一Anger is a motivating forceYou sometimes hear people talking about using angeras a motivating force by 'turning anger into positive energy'. In fact anger itself is a kind of positive energy and a powerful motivating force. Research has shown that anger can make us push on towards our goals in the face of problems and barriers.

In one study participants were shown objects they associated with a reward. Some, though, were first exposed to angry faces.Those shown the angry faces were more likely to want objects they were subsequently³ exposed to (Aarts et al., 2010).

When we see something as beneficial, we want it more when we're angry. So, when used right, constructive⁴ anger can make you feel strong and powerful and help push you on to get what you want.

1 suppress   

vt.压制，镇压，查禁，抑制，阻止

参考例句：

• He continued to suppress the people and serve the imperialists.他继续镇压人民，为帝国主义效劳。
• She was struggling to suppress her sobs.她拼命不让自己哭出来。

2 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。

3 subsequently   

ad.后来，接着

参考例句：

• The original interview notes were subsequently lost. 采访记录原稿后来丢失了。
• Brooke was arrested and subsequently sentenced to five years' imprisonment. 布鲁克被逮捕，其后被判五年监禁。

4 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。