2023-11-01 03:30:00
Although it is often perceived as a negative emotion, getting angry can be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Heather Lench, a professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Texas, explains: “People tend to believe that a state of happiness is ideal, and most people consider the pursuit of happiness an important goal in life.” and adds: “The view that positive emotions are ideal for mental health and well-being has been prominent in psychological and lay explanations of emotions, but previous research suggests that a combination of emotions, including negative ones such as anger , produces the best results.
Anger increases effort to achieve a desired goal, often resulting in greater successHeather Lench
theory of emotion
The functionalist theory of emotion, which has been studied for decades, suggests that all emotions, good or bad, are reactions to events within a person’s environment and serve to alert that person to important situations that require action, according to Lench. . Each emotion may require a different response. For example, sadness may indicate that a person needs to seek help or emotional support, while anger may suggest that a person needs to take action to overcome an obstacle.
To better understand the role of anger in goal achievement, the researchers conducted a series of experiments with more than 1,000 participants and analyzed survey data from more than 1,400 respondents.
Achieve the objectives
Among the conclusions of the research, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, anger improved people’s ability to achieve their goals compared to a neutral condition in a variety of challenging situations. In some cases, it was associated with higher scores or shorter response times. In an experiment, he also increased the traps to achieve a better result.
The results suggest that emotions often considered negative, such as anger, boredom or sadness, can be helpful, according to Lench.
“People often prefer to use positive emotions as tools rather than negative ones and tend to view negative emotions as undesirable and maladaptive,” says Lench, who adds: “Our research adds to the growing evidence that a combination of emotions positive and negative emotions promote well-being, and that the use of negative emotions as tools can be particularly effective in some situations,” concludes the professor.
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