Ross and Carrie Meet Carol Tavris: Anger Edition

Episode 312

22nd November 2021

Ross and Carrie talk with Dr. Carol Tavris, author of “Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion”. Is anger meant to be released, best to keep bottled up, or is the truth far more subtle and situation-dependent than what can fit on a bumper sticker?

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Ross and Carrie follow up their rage room experience with a discussion on anger featuring social psychologist Dr. Carol Tavris, author of Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion. Is anger meant to be released, best to keep bottled up, or is the truth far more subtle and situation-dependent than what can fit on a bumper sticker? Dr. Tavris shares the research, along with relevant examples.

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  • Carol Tavris is a social psychologist and feminist devoted to sharing the contributions of psychological science to the beliefs and practices that guide people’s lives, as well as debunking “psychobabble” and pseudoscience. Her writings have dealt with critical thinking, cognitive dissonance, anger, and gender, among other topics. She has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American.

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