Uncontrollable temptation? - The Seventh Sin of the Seven Deadly Sins (VIII): Anger

Of all the deadly crimes, rage is the fastest thing to kill.

There are two kinds of desire to hurt others, one is impulsiveness and the other is indifference.

So, why is such a terrible evil also inherited by the brain?

The answer is that violence has a particularly high cost-benefit ratio.

The cost of violence is injury or death, but the benefit is that after killing the opponent, you can have everything from the opponent! It boils down to the ultimate point, which is to be able to better inherit your genes.

Anger is a defense mechanism when a threat is felt, it can help people overcome fear, and when they are unfair, stop this antisocial behavior, and establish norms to prevent similar behavior from repeating, which has a positive effect on the maintenance of social relations. Therefore, the expression of anger is often for the purpose of the re-establishment of normal order or control, defining acceptable or unacceptable behavior, or indicating a deterrent.

Physiologically, the activity level of the amygdala and acc regions of the brain determines the intensity of retaliation and should be the main source of desire for revenge. Studies have shown that both of these areas of psychopaths are smaller in size, resulting in less sensitivity to fear. Their offc regional organization is also relatively small, which may affect the ability to make correct decisions, the ability to calculate is low, and some important factors are missing when considering the problem, such as consequences and so on. They lack empathy, they don't care about their own future, and they don't care about the future of others. This is also the psychological basis of some elaborate revenge killings, and of course, there may be some luck psychology.

In society, it is necessary to use the expression of anger to defend oneself, but for the sake of group harmony, it is also necessary to have the ability to control one's aggression and prevent aggression from constituting a disproportionate desire for revenge.