Hulking Out! Why You Change When You're Angry

When mild-mannered David Banner gets mad he transforms into the
raging Incredible Hulk. Dr Laurie Santos loves this comic book
tale - because it reflects real life. Intense things like anger,
pain, even hunger, can cause us to act in extreme ways that we
might not predict beforehand or forgive afterwards.


When we're in so-called "hot states" we might become a total
stranger to ourselves. This can have a serious impact on our
happiness, by stopping us properly planning for how we'll react
to strong emotions and causing us to be unfairly harsh on our
inner Hulks.  


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