Why am I confident when I’m angry?

VasiliyZaitzev · 2019-08-31T05:20:49+00:00

Because anger overcomes reason.

INNASKILLZ2K18 · 2019-08-31T05:27:31+00:00

Anger can give the feeling of control. 'I'm going to get what I want, cuz I'm fucking angry'.

Bad thing is, everyone begins to hate you/fear you/stay away from you.

Why aren't you confident otherwise? You gotta find the confidence within the calm.

justdontfindme · 2019-08-31T04:58:19+00:00

Anger is incompatible with shyness.

Anger in nature exists as a way to intimidate our opponent, as a way to express "I'm going to harm you because you're standing in my way/placed a barrier between me and my defined goal"

Now, obviously, if an animal wants to appear intimidating to another one, he must make himself big, tough, strong, which are the opposite of being shy. When you're shy you make yourself smaller, fragile and weaker.

Now to answer your question, intimidance (is this a word?) in my example above has many similarities to confidence, which explains why you're confident when angry.

Leland_Darkwood · 2019-08-31T08:24:22+00:00

Testosterone is raging through your veins young sith

dynospectrum7 · 2019-08-31T06:32:46+00:00

Logic is usually out the window when angry.

We know we'll go to jail for serious crimes. So why do you think most of them occur in a fit of rage?

StaySchwiftay · 2019-08-31T05:48:23+00:00

Because you stop caring about the consequences of your actions.

When you let an emotion take over, you do what you feel regardless of what the people around you think.

Confidence, recklessness, whatever...what you should ask yourself is how do channel this anger instead of letting it loose and sounding like a dickhead?

We all get angry but everyone handles their emotions differently.

W_O_M_B_A_T · 2019-08-31T06:50:59+00:00

Yep. Nothing shuts down your mental defenses quite as well as anger. Things such as critical thinking, self-moderation, empathy, etc.

There was some real serious psychological research about this effect in the late 80's. That is, the ability of anger to bypass critical thinking and social reasoning among other things.

Unfortunately this worked it's way into public relations and political strategy in the 90s. Now, political campaigns are completely saturated with attack adds.

Fromstatepharm · 2019-08-31T05:08:45+00:00

Feels good to be angry

fartt123 · 2019-08-31T06:08:52+00:00

anger is not good. Never rely on unstable things. Though many have answered your main question.

enter36 · 2019-08-31T11:41:28+00:00

anger inhibits fear

fillyourboots1983 · 2019-08-31T08:13:06+00:00

Anger sparks motivation in me. It's my fight response to a stressful stimulus and makes me want to take action. I have a lot of adrenaline flowing which reduces my inhibition.

onepkvn2 · 2019-08-31T07:26:04+00:00

Just realize you can hold on to your reasons and opinions without succumb to your emotion.

allsam18 · 2019-08-31T09:24:01+00:00

i use anger as unlimited fuel source ))

ATRP2019 · 2019-08-31T09:36:51+00:00

It's the fight or flight response.

It ensures you will do whatever it takes to fight off a perceived threat.

cracksniffer666 · 2019-08-31T09:39:56+00:00

I'm not saying it's this.........but.... don't mistake confidence for cringe. I've lived that life. Humble and chill radiates confidence.

You'll eventually get older and get sad with yourself for the anger you held when you were younger. GL.

[deleted] · 2019-08-31T10:58:01+00:00

Use anger to motivate you, that is what I do.

I channel that anger into graffiti or photography, or do weights now and then.

ColdBeing · 2019-08-31T19:21:03+00:00

You're probably shy and have these qualities that make you un-confident but when you're angry, you start focusing on how to unleash your anger, so this stops you consciously focusing on the qualities of your shyness.

Basically, if you were poked by a pen on one side of your body and then you were poked by another pen on another part of your body, your mind is going to mainly focus on the one that is causing the most pain and you'll barely feel the other one poking you

wawakaka · 2019-09-01T05:01:59+00:00

its CORTISOL. Cortisol can make you feel powerful.

So what you are really seeking is to feel powerful without the anger.

you can become powerful through a great accomplishment or overcoming a great strife.

Snowaey · 2019-08-31T06:02:31+00:00

Your frame is the strongest when you're angry

Yavuzest · 2019-08-31T06:58:21+00:00

anger = no frame

did you mean “Adrenaline” instead ?

Title	Why am I confident when I’m angry?
Author	polarizingpotato
Upvotes	74
Comments	35
Date	August 31, 2019 4:39 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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