Psychology Today | 14.06.2026 23:22
Vulnerability plus perceived threat activates anger. The more vulnerable we feel, the more threat we perceive, which is why starving or wounded animals tend to be more ferocious. In humans, anger evolved for the defense of emotional bonds, territory, and self. But most of the anger we experience today comes from threats to the ego. As our egos expand, we experience more insult from a world that simply will not accommodate our inflated egos.
