Anger can act as a catalyst for constructive action in challenging situations.
However, it can spur some people into positive action.Though we usually think of positive emotions as being the most beneficial to us, occasionally, a negative sneaks into our psyche that acts the same. Experiments to demonstrate this were recently completed by Lench et al. and published in theIn a compelling series of experiments involving over a thousand students, the Lench et al. researchers embarked on a quest to understand how emotions impact cognitive performance.
The first experiment placed participants before a series of images that were pre-selected to evoke a range of emotions, including. Intriguingly, it was noted that those who encountered the anger-inducing images were more adept at cracking challenging anagrams as opposed to those who were subjected to other emotional stimuli. This suggests a link between anger and an increased capacity for persistence, as those riled by the images exerted more effort into the complex tasks at hand.
In a separate but equally fascinating trial, the participants again were exposed to anger-provoking visuals, but this time while navigating a video game laced with traps in the form of flags. Those who had been primed with anger were remarkably more successful at dodging these obstacles.
Regarding the mechanism, anger activates the amygdala, triggering a fight-or-flight response and heightening physical arousal, which can inadvertently benefit collectors—or anyone—by driving them to take action that they might otherwise not pursue.Heather C. Lench, Noah T. Reed, Tiffany George, Kaitlyn A. Kaiser, Sophia G. North. Anger has benefits for attaining goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; DOI: 10.1037/pspa0000350.
Shirley M. Mueller Fake George Washington Service Pieces: The Chinese Export Order of Cincinnati Re-done. The Magazine Antiques, July-August, pp. 83-84.is a neuroscientist board certified in neurology and psychiatry. She is also an avid collector. Combining these two disciplines, she wroteAs the lines between real and fake blur, Americans increasingly chase the idea of authenticity.
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