Anger in the Age of Entitlement

Cleaning up emotional pollution.
by Steven Stosny

Emotional Pollutants

By Steven Stosny on May 14, 2008 in Anger in the Age of Entitlement

angerYou've got them (all of them) under your skin. Emotional pollution is transmitted covertly by body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice and more overtly by language and behavior. The negative effects of the more subtle forms of emotional pollution are nearly as great as the more dramatic forms. Read More

And the resolution...

Submitted by Stewart Bone on March 29, 2010 - 5:06am.

Hi Steven,

If someone has all four of these rather nasty pollutants, how do they go about cleaning up their act? Can a partner do it?

Is such a person lost for life or do they climb out of it?

Thanks,

Stewart

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Steven Stosny, Ph.D.

Steven Stosny, Ph.D., treats people for anger and relationship problems. Recent books: How to Improve your Marriage without Talking about It, and Love Without Hurt.

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