E006

Anger

EB02 Anger & Boundaries
Emotional LayerMML-1

Version v2.0

Definition

An episodic program triggered by obstruction, boundary violation, or coercion, organizing approach and confrontation to restore control, fairness, or personal limits.

Mechanism

Boundary-violation detector activates approach-and-correct system; arousal mobilizes confrontation and certainty increases.

Trigger–Appraisal–Function

• Trigger: Obstruction, boundary violation, coercion, or unfair interference.
• Appraisal: “Something/someone is blocking or violating me/us.”
• Function: Mobilize confrontation and corrective action to restore control/boundaries.

Observable Output

• Approach bias toward the source (confront, argue, demand change).
• Increased certainty/commitment; narrowed focus on the obstacle/agent.
• Higher risk tolerance for conflict; loudness/force in expression.
• Somatic mobilization: heat, tension, readiness to act.

Episode Profile

Onset: seconds–minutes. Peak: builds with escalation; can spike. Duration: minutes–hours. Recovery: offsets after boundary restoration or disengagement; may leave resentment risk. KEY METRIC: peak intensity; confrontation behaviors; aftermath cost.

Dysregulation Risk

Escalation loops and attribution rigidity; anger spillover into contempt/rage when not resolved.

Change Potential

Regulation Trainability = Medium. Susceptibility Shift = Medium (stress load, conflict norms, impulse control).

Empirical Anchor

Basic emotion (Ekman, 1992); approach motivation under anger (Carver & Harmon-Jones, 2009); appraisal theory — other-blame (Lazarus, 1991).

Citation

APA

Human Elements System. (2026). Anger (HES Passport E006, v2.0). hestable.com. https://hestable.com/passport/E006

BibTeX

@misc{hes_E006, author = {{Human Elements System}}, title = {{Anger}}, year = {2026}, note = {HES Passport E006, v2.0}, howpublished = {\url{https://hestable.com/passport/E006}} }