Anger always finds its way out!

There are different names for people who express anger - “slow-burner”, “short-fused”, “explosive”, “hothead”, “cool”, etc. For some, it results in projecting all the frustration externally onto others at extreme levels through fights, verbal or even physical abuse. Other people project their anger internally which negatively affects mental health, raising the chances of depression, anxiety. Some people may turn to selfharm as a coping mechanism. Both ways are destructive for individuals and their surroundings.

Because of the stigma surrounding anger, a person might experience social pressure to avoid releasing the emotion. Fear of ruining relationships and regret that comes afterwards plays a major part in stigmatisation of anger. Boys and girls are taught to express anger differently. Girls are being taught to conceal their anger, while boys are encourage to express it. Suppressing anger can lead to very dangerous consequences in the long run.

Even though men are encouraged to show anger, any other emotions, such as sadness are considered to be a weakness from the patriarchal point of view. Toxic masculinity is as harmful, because men who are unable to differentiate and process emotions tend to unravel them through anger - the only socially acceptable and familiar option. Learning how to cope with anger positively impacts ones wellbeing.

Auditory cortex processes pitch and loudness of music, visual cortex activates when reading music or watching it, motor cortex when you start to move the parts of the body to the rhythm. Hippocampus gets activated when the brain starts to recognise familiar sounds. Cerebellum creates emotional response to the sound. Mirror neurones motivate us to repeat the rhythm and imitate sounds, but also sympathise to emotions

Some people feel extreme emotions and even frisson when listening to music, as parts of the composition can trigger the fear response and cause goosebumps, making the hairs on the skin stand on end. Interestingly, after the moment of such tension the person can experience pleasure from recognising that there’s no threat, similarly to going on a rollercoaster. In other words, when listen to music people experience danger without any negative consequences.

Music reduces stress by lowering cortisol and brings pleasure. The feeling of loneliness can be reduced by listening to music because it bonds people together as they form communities. In the instances where language has its limits, music unites people all over the world and helps processing the deepest emotions,