“Trait anger” refers to a person’s general tendency to experience chronic anger over time.
Anangry persontends to seek out stimuli that activate feelings of anger.
How Alcohol Affects Anger and Aggression
Alcohol can provoke different emotional responses for different people.
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For example, it can make some people sad and others angry.
If you have a natural tendency to be angry, drinking alcohol may cause you to become aggressive.
There are a number of cognitive, neurobiological, and social factors that can influence how alcohol affects aggression.
Decreased cognitive function also means it’s more likely for you to misread a situation and overreact.
This is heightened when consuming alcohol, according to a 2012 study.
Violence can occur in marriages, long-term partnerships, anddating relationships.
In a 2017 report, researchers shared their findings of the relationship between alcohol and dating violence.
The study included 67 undergraduate men who were currently dating someone.
Such factors including head injury, neurochemistry, physiological reactivity, metabolism, and genetics.
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Consult with a mental health professional and/or an addiction specialist who can provide resources and recommendations for treatment options.
Because these individuals are naturally angrier, they tend to behave more aggressively when drinking.
Alcohol affects people in different ways.
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