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Old 04-08-2005, 09:20 AM   #19
cguzik
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Re: is anger ever appropriate?

Everyone will feel anger at one time or another, but it is what we choose to do with it that matters.

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Szczepan Janczuk wrote:
However, sometimes one can fake being angry for pedagogical reasons. Good instructors do it sometimes.
Szczepan has hit the mark with his statement: If I intentionally supress my response to someone else's choice, which has affected me, then I may be doing them a disservice. That is, it may be appropriate to let the person see how their choice has affected me, and by showing them an angry response, it may get them to think about how their actions affect others. Then again, there are times when someone is trying to push buttons or elicit such a response, and in those cases, refusal to let yourself become engaged in that game may be the most appropriate response.

Chris
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