According to author Steve Sonderman, "Men funnel 90 percent of their emotions through anger" and may "kick the cat" as a substitute for grief, anxiety or other emotions.
依照作者Steve Sonderman的說法：「男人藉由生氣宣洩90%的情緒」，而踢猫效应可能是轉移喪慟、焦慮或其他情緒的方式。