Chapter 3.7. Inventory of Anger Communication (IAC)

Millard J. Bienvenu, Sr.

One of the major components of healthy interpersonal communication is the individual's ability to deal with his or her own angry feelings and those of others. Some people, through the mechanism of denial, are not aware of their angry feelings and repress them rather deeply. Others, although aware of these feelings, suppress the expression of them, fearing angry responses from others. Many individuals become upset when they simply disagree with others or when others disagree with them. Finally, those individuals who do express angry feelings often do so in destructive ways, e.g., with physical violence, insults, and shouting.

The development of the Inventory of Anger Communication ...

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