eli5: Why do we destroy/feel the urge to destroy things when angry? How does that relieve anger/stress?

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eli5: Why do we destroy/feel the urge to destroy things when angry? How does that relieve anger/stress?

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if you can break something then you have power over it, control over it. through physical action, you can create a noticeable, real change in your environment, even if that change is destructive. much of our anger and frustration is caused by a feeling of powerlessness and an inability to make things go our way or improve our situation.

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