The Dance Of Anger Analysis

04OCT16

Discussion 1, Topic 1

Article# 1

Excerpt: "When we’re first betrayed by someone we relied on to love and protect us, we may be frightened by our own rage. Years or even decades later, we may be frightened of letting go of that anger. We may resist moving forward because we are not yet ready to detach from our suffering." - Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., Psychology Today

As an author, Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. put a lot of effort into bringing the audience into a mode of compliance. She uses we - (I.e., first person) "first betrayed" - to get her points across. Also, the purpose of this particular article is to bring an understanding of holding certain feelings instead of letting a bad idea go for good. Moreover, Psychology Today is a helping tool for mental issues.

is the author of numerous scholarly articles on the psychology of women and family relationships, and twelve books, including The New York Times bestseller, The Dance of Anger.

[As] "a staff psychologist, psychotherapist, and superviser at the Menninger Clinic for several decades, Dr. Lerner is currently in private practice. Originally from Brooklyn, she has learned to love the open skies of Kansas. She and her husband Steve (also a psychologist) raised their two sons in Topeka, and currently live in Lawrence." - Harriet Lerner, Ph.d. profile, Psychology Today "When we’re first betrayed by someone we relied on to love and protect us, we may be frightened by our own rage. Years or even decades later, we may be frightened of letting go of that anger. We may resist moving forward because we are not yet ready to detach from our suffering."

Lerner, Harriet, Ph.D. (2016, March). The Real Reason You Can't Stop Hating Your Ex

How to get past the anger, even years after a breakup. Psychology