Anger is a Motivator for Change Just Don’t get Stuck There.

In psychology, we call anger a secondary emotion because generally, underneath anger is something else:

Hurt, rejection, sadness, fear, frustration, powerlessness.

Many of us not only feel anger first but also have a tendency to cling to it. Partly because anger is less vulnerable than sitting in hurt or rejection or, if you’re a man, because it’s more socially acceptable to express than any of the other emotions.