Article: Anger Management: The Lifestyle

Anger is not usually associated with healthy behavior. But Chicago psychologist Bernard Golden's new book, Healthy Anger, stresses that anger is an emotion vital for a child to develop a healthy emotional life. "What makes (anger) healthy is it gives us information about our own needs, our own wants," he said. "Understanding anger is really an inroad to understanding ourselves."

Golden has spent much of his career teaching anger management techniques. A feature film named Anger Management, opening Friday, stars Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler and milks the field for broad comedy.

The teaching of anger management began in correctional facilities, where psychologists attempted to deal with ...

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