How to Deal with Angry People: 10 Strategies for Facing Anger at Home, at Work and in the Street

Ryan Martin, aka Tiktok's and Instagram's "The Anger Professor" (172k + 269k followers), offers 10 highly effective, research-based strategies for coping with the anger you have to face, whether at home, at work, on the street or online.

Whether the confrontations are taking place at home, at work or online, the emotional toll of dealing with an angry person day-in day-out can be huge. As we often can't cut ourselves off from these angry people (although terminating the relationship is an option that’s explored), this book draws on the author's years of research and clinical practice to help readers manage potentially explosive situations for the best possible outcomes. The book:

• Reveals the psychological factors that underpin an angry personality (eg genetics, gender, other personality traits).
• Offers ten key strategies for dealing effectively with angry people, from figure out what you want from this person and know when to disengage to avoid character assaults and find ways to reach those who refuse to communicate.
• Provides case studies, fact boxes, tips and activities to support readers as they deal with the angry people in their lives.

Dr. Ryan Martin is Professor of Psychology and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In his work in anger, he draws on over 20 years of research, teaching and clinical experience. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Psychology Today, on NPR’s Invisibilia podcast and on BBC Radio’s The Digital Human. His TED talk Why We Get Mad has been viewed 3.3 million times since June 2019. Find out more about Ryan at: www.alltheragescience.com