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Article: Anger: it can be frightening: you need to know how to recognize and deal with anger before it becomes rage. (psychology).
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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Pete remembers the day he nearly failed his mid-term, but not so much because of the red "65/D" marked on the front page of the returned exam. He remembers it because that afternoon, just four weeks after getting his driver's license, he got a speeding ticket and a summons to appear in court for driving 50 mph in a 30 mph speed zone. Then, of course, he had to tell his parents. They took away his driving privileges for two weeks.
The anger Pete felt about his math grade led to a bad attitude behind the wheel, an argument at home, and the loss of the car keys at the very time he was beginning to be able to enjoy his independence.
The episode helped Pete ...