Rage: Managing an Explosive Emotion

The destructive power of rage is well known, but until now has been a taboo subject. Whether in our professional or private lives, we have all been witness to sudden outbursts of rage. To underpin these everyday observations, a team of researchers in Switzerland asked almost 600 people about their personal experiences of sudden rage. The surprising result: 20% were the victims of their parents’ rage as children, and 24% of those surveyed experienced rage themselves. Is sudden rage a widespread disease? Where does it come from? How does it manifest itself? What can we do about it? These questions lead the author on a journey through religion, myth, literature and film. The book’s case studies supply new socio-psychological and therapeutic insights, as well as a call to action for psychotherapists, doctors, teachers and other members of the caring professions. They also provide a valuable source of information for those personally affecd, and for their loved ones.