Low Agency People Are Overwhelmed by Impulse

bt Noah J Revoy

People respond to anger in different ways, depending on their level of Agency.

For low Agency people anger is an overwhelming experience.

They want quick, violent action. They get physically affected. They yell, stop their feet and rage. Really, they are seeking rapid relief at any cost from an emotion they are not trained to handle. (Reminds me of a toddler).

For high Agency people the anger experience is different. We get angry, but it makes us calm, focused, quiet. We ride the anger, we dont let it ride us. In the end we are far more dangerous this way.

Proof: Ask yourself, how does a special operations soldier (high combat Agency) react to fear and anger vs a normal soldier vs an untrained civilian?