Why are people feeling so angry? Perhaps it is because there are more lines, more rules and more restrictions and less ...

Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were so anxious about an upcoming event that you couldn’t concentrate for days? These types of ...

In my previous post, I discussed how "hangry" and similar states aren't actually anger—they're frozen fight-or-flight responses, anxiety experienced as irritability. But that raises an obvious ...

Loud noises can be a nuisance for anyone, but for people with high noise sensitivity, they can evoke much stronger reactions.

Sometimes anxiety doesn't look like one would expect: trembling hands, racing thoughts, fast heartrate, or a tight chest. Sometimes it shows up as irritability: a short fuse, overreacting when plans ...

SEATTLE — That surge of anger and irritability many women experience before their periods doesn’t fade away as they approach menopause — it may actually intensify. A University of Washington study ...