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Beyond Emotional Intelligence: Anger, Emotional Stupidity, and Lifestyle Issues

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The study of emotions is one of the broadest fields in academic and popular Psychology. Since ancient times, emotions have played a relevant role in Medicine in the interpretation of both health and sickness. The medical recommendations for a proper emotional life, as a means of preserving health, took into account both positive and negative aspects of all emotions, including anger.

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  1. Ursula Oberst
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  1. Universidad de Navarra, Spain

    Claudia Wassmann

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Oberst, U. (2015). Beyond Emotional Intelligence: Anger, Emotional Stupidity, and Lifestyle Issues. In: Wassmann, C. (eds) Therapy and Emotions in Film and Television. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137546821_4

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