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Captcha_Imagination t1_jeefoh8 wrote

Anger/rage is also a dopaminergic activity and that's why a lot of society now is addicted to anger and outrage, often fed by the 24 h news cycle

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0xF00DBABE t1_jeet707 wrote

This. Dopamine isn't the "feel good" neurotransmitter, it's the motivation neurotransmitter, and it can definitely motivate you to anger.

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leefvc t1_jefg4v3 wrote

Anger’s primary function is a catalyzing emotion

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