The last three years have seen political passion turn into an explosion of hatred and anger like never before.
"Anger overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain because it originates from our primordial, original limbic system: the brain center of our most automatic emotions like fear and desire. While anger feels good in the moment, it is in fact deeply illogical and destructive; it overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain."
"The neurotransmitter chemicals known as catecholamines are released causing a blast of kinetic energy that can last a few minutes. In a counterintuitive way, feeling bad sometimes feels good. Like any addiction, anger can induce discharge of dopamine epinephrine and norepinephrine. The adrenalin rush contributes to a sense of strength and invulnerability it creates a sense of aliveness."
Constant anger and hatred can easily become an addiction.
What we are discovering during current "Protests" are agitators seeded into the crowds who fan the flames of anger and hatred.
Dr. Kim continues, "The rush behind anger can be triggered by underlying feelings of weakness or insecurity, a way to feel powerful in the moment... It also helps people feel briefly in control of things they typically have no control over."
This has been a perfect opportunity for outside forces to stir up even more panic and direct anger and hatred toward the target of their choice, which happens to be the entire American society, including the police, our history, and our president.
"Anger overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain because it originates from our primordial, original limbic system: the brain center of our most automatic emotions like fear and desire. While anger feels good in the moment, it is in fact deeply illogical and destructive; it overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain."
"The neurotransmitter chemicals known as catecholamines are released causing a blast of kinetic energy that can last a few minutes. In a counterintuitive way, feeling bad sometimes feels good. Like any addiction, anger can induce discharge of dopamine epinephrine and norepinephrine. The adrenalin rush contributes to a sense of strength and invulnerability it creates a sense of aliveness."
Constant anger and hatred can easily become an addiction.
What we are discovering during current "Protests" are agitators seeded into the crowds who fan the flames of anger and hatred.
Dr. Kim continues, "The rush behind anger can be triggered by underlying feelings of weakness or insecurity, a way to feel powerful in the moment... It also helps people feel briefly in control of things they typically have no control over."
This has been a perfect opportunity for outside forces to stir up even more panic and direct anger and hatred toward the target of their choice, which happens to be the entire American society, including the police, our history, and our president.
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