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Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain / R. Douglas Fields, PhD.

by Fields, R. Douglas.

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Insanity defense -- Psychological aspects.

9780525954835 (hc.)

052595483X (hc.)

viii, 408 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-396) and index.

"The science behind sudden acts of violence committed by ordinary, sane people. According to neurobiologist R. Douglas Fields we all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged. Otherwise rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snap in a domestic dispute, barroom brawl, or road rage attack. We all wish to believe that we are in control of our actions, but the fact is, incertain circumstances we are not. Something in our environment can unexpectedly unleash an automatic and complex rage response. Dr. Fields has concluded that our culture's understanding of this problem is based on an erroneous assumption that rage attacks are the product of morally or mentally defective individuals, rather than a capacity that we all possess. The sad truth is that the right trigger in the right circumstance can unleash a fit of rage in almost anyone. Violent behavior is the result of the clash between our evolutionary hardwiring and triggers in our contemporary world. Our personal space is more crowded than ever, we get less sleep, and we just aren't as fit as our ancestors. We need to understand how the hardwiring works and how to recognize the nine triggers"--Provided by publisher.

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