Anger is a strong emotional response that humans and animals display to things that stimulate that feeling in them. When we feel angry it is because our bodies react bio chemically to a stimulus to make us feel that way. The human body responds to anger with the flight or fight response. It is the same reaction mechanism mode that the body goes into when we feel threatened or a danger is upon us. The fight or flight response is the genetic defense system encoded in us that makes us respond as such since the beginning of time. Anger also is one of those emotions that we manifest as our body's way of protecting us. Anger naturally protects us from what we believe to be a harmful or hurtful threat whether it is real or imagined.

When we become angry our heart beat speeds up, our blood pressure goes up and adrenaline is released from our brains to our bodies the same way as when we are frightened or feel threatened. This in scientific terms is called the fight or flight response. We are physically gearing ourselves to either fight that which is causing this response in us or run. Some of the ways we choose to handle our anger is either with passive resistance also called hostile inaction.  An example of this includes things like ignoring the source causing us anger or withdrawing. Another way one may choose to handle their feelings of anger may be with violence or hostile behavior which is called active hostility or aggressive anger.

The main thing after our bodies go into automatic response from being angry is that we then have to consciously decide how we want to express the anger. Do we want to fly off the handle or control it? This is where using cognitive choice then enters the equation of being angry. Anger is first our biochemical reaction to a stimulus we view as threatening or hurtful based on a particular situation. It's our primitive reaction that is innate in us to handle these threats that has us manifest the emotion of anger. Anger is a defense mechanism that protects us from harm whether it is from a person or situation. When we become angry because of the biochemical reactions our body experiences with the emotion of anger stimulated; we become both physically and emotionally stronger as a result. Anger instills the motivation to fight the perceived onslaught with courage. The main issue with anger is that we have to use discrimination on how and when we display varying degrees and types of anger. Something that would cause a person a mild annoyance should not make them fly off the handle in a fuming rage. Anger has to be learned to be controlled for the appropriate angry response based on a particular circumstance. 

When we get angry there are several things that go into the dynamics of one's anger. Past experiences, learned behaviors, genetic pre- dispositions all play a role in how we express our angry selves. It is good if we use anger in a constructive fashion, to release it; make our point and then continue on with our normal life. But if it's released unwarranted causing damage and harm unnecessarily then the angry reaction needs to be addressed. In that situation if there is no reason to go ballistic and the person can only express their anger as such then they have a problem with controlling themselves. In this case they may need anger management.  In anger management a professional will address both the behavioral and cognitive issues that ensue that make the person behave with no control while they are angry. It will give the person tools with which they can better control their emotion of anger instead of it controlling them.