Anger impairs cognitive functioning and decision-making

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Evidence indicates that anger negatively impacts cognitive functioning, impulse control, and decision-making abilities.

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The provided literature includes empirical work and intervention studies (such as those examining police decision-making and anger management training) indicating that anger and poor anger control impair cognitive and problem-solving processes. None of the retrieved papers refute the premise.

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The influence of police officers’ decision-making style and anger control on responses to work scenarios

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Shanique G. Brown, C. Daus. The influence of police officers’ decision-making style and anger control on responses to work scenarios. 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JARMAC.2015.04.001

This study demonstrates that police officers' anger control interacts with cognitive decision-making styles during critical scenarios.

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Investigation of the effects of an anger management training program on aggressiveness and social problem-solving skills among nursing students with high levels of aggression: a randomized controlled trial.

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Moradi M, Nick N, Setoodeh G, Ghaemmaghami P, Maghsoudi Z, Hosseinimoghadam M. Investigation of the effects of an anger management training program on aggressiveness and social problem-solving skills among nursing students with high levels of aggression: a randomized controlled trial.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04633-z

This study indicates that anger management training improves social problem-solving skills, supporting the inverse relationship between anger and effective decision-making.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8501 Aug 2026

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