The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-18
THE EMOTIONS.
Dr. Hall Lectures on the Various Forms
and Causes of Anger.

DR.. Halls second lecture on the emo
tons was continuation of SATURDAYS
address, taking one step farther and
discussing Anger" He said in sub
stance
After pleasure and pain comes fear,
and in the natural order anger follows
next. When an animal finds itself cor
nered after fleeing in fear, it turns up-
on its pursuer with anger and attempts
retaliation. About 200 words in Eng
hsh are found which convey the va
flous senses of anger. The etymologies
/ Oh the numerous words conveying the
senses of anger are interesting. Boiled
down they are found to imply physical
troubles and constraints, such as chok-
ing, crushing, etc. Anger is the cause
| of diseases, of murders, and instances
| We're cited, present and past, of such
cases. Savages often have dances and
songs TO excite anger for war Run
| ming amuck is form for anger. The
| Viking age affords interesting cases of
anger. The warriors would bite their
shields. ffoth, howl at the sight of
their enemies. Achilles and Agamem-
non AFFORD another remarkable in
stance, as does Aristo's "Orlando furi-
|
ful examples of anger, and DR.. Han
mentioned Quo vadis," Rudyard Kip
ling's Soldiers Three" Nicholas Mic
kleby' and other works as presenting
| forms OF anger in their characters that
are well known by all readers.
| anger is often more offensive than
defensive Hate is a habitual anger.
| Wrath is first induced that attacks
| anything, When an Indian is mad he
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mates. Later on he comes to discrimin-
ate, and directs his anger toward a
particular object
| There is a good deal of discussion
whether anger can be purely spontane-
Gus. That it is, may be seen in prison
| lie, where the prisoners often have un-
| comfortable fits of anger without
cause. Some people are excited to
| anger by characteristics of the people
/ they meet Pimples, deep eyes, flashy
| tles, smoking, want of punctualitv all
these things are often cause of wild
spasms of anger in sensitive people.
| Anger has its uses. Michael Angelo
| was always mad, it is said, when he
| was cutting out block of marble. and
ala his best work in that state. Causes
| OF anger may be found in the Hmita-
ton of freedom. The best cure of
anger Is in a large freedom. Thwartine
OF purpose is very liable to excite
| anger. Reproof, teasing by giving
nicknames, plaguing, are common
causes. People appear to have anger
zones, it being found that most of us
nave special diversions, which are liable
| to get US mad.
| From what we know of this senti-
ment, we must say that anger is hered
ltary. Anger, to many people, is a sort
| or test of character and many do NOT
shlhk they can know man until thew
have seen him mad.
| The physical manifestations of an
| ger are pallor heart compression INA
bounds, disqualification, dizziness. blood
shot eyes, nose bleed, menstruation is
arrested. These and many are stray
signs of anger. The increased action
of the secretive organs, salivary and
sebaceous glands are often acconnpani-
ments of such fits.
| speculation suggests that the activ-
ity OF the salivary glands is survival
or the times when our progenitors pro-
| pared to cut their enemies after hav-
ing conquered them in their anger. Pa
cial contortions, attitudes of the body.
| putting like cows, rams, and goats are
| interesting characteristics of anger and
possibly butting is another survival of
| the early history of the world. Biting,
gritting and grinding of teeth are COM
mon manifestations Scratching is a GU
rious relic of barbaric practices.
Remarkable and amusing cases of
resentment were given, such as kick
ing inanimate objects, throwing articles
of furniture about, chopping down
| trees. These and other forms of resent
ment are really vents for anger. They
thus serve a useful purpose. Pro-
family is one of the commonest vents.
| DR.. Hall closed with a consideration
! of the reaction and control of anger.
He mentioned examples of self-mort;f-
cation, extreme abasement by people
conscious and ashamed of their anger.
| The control Of angry children must
vary according to their character and
needs. Quick measures are often nee
essary, such as a sharp blow at the
| first outbreak Of anger. A scolding is
often good thing and every teacher
ought to employ this repressive meas
ure. The sentiment of retaliation Is
| strong in the nature of man, and II IL
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