Keyword: anger

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Dealing with Difficult People with Roberta Maria Antti September 13, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Antti
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Why do certain people get under our skin, and what does that say about us? Armand DiMele and Roberta Maria Antti explore the subjective and objective dimensions of difficult behavior, framing erratic or disruptive people as mirrors for our own unresolved feelings and offering practical tools for staying grounded.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder August 23, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Christine Ulrich, Kent Robinshaw
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Emotions & Inner Life

Explosive anger affects far more people than assumed, with some studies finding it in over 10 percent of the population. Armand DiMele and colleagues Christine Ulrich and Kent Robinshaw examine the biology of rage, the passive-aggressive partners who enable it, why victims stay, and how therapy and medication can help.

Authority Figures and the Father Wound with Shreya Mundal August 2, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Shreya Mundal
Category: Communication & Conflict, Identity & The Self

Why do some people clash with every boss, landlord, or police officer they encounter? Armand DiMele and Shreya Mundal, a forensic social worker and mitigation specialist at the Legal Aid Society, trace recurring authority conflicts back to early parental relationships, arguing that unresolved powerlessness keeps people locked in the same losing dynamic.

The Power of Kindness August 1, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Kindness is framed not as a soft sentiment but as evolutionary glue and a cornerstone of sanity. Armand DiMele maps the virtues of a well-balanced person and argues that fear, envy, greed, and jealousy, the classic deadly sins, are precisely what block us from genuine, give-without-getting kindness.

Knowing When to Leave July 6, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Most decisions to leave, whether a job, a relationship, a therapist, or a church, are driven by unexpressed anger rather than genuine incompatibility. Armand DiMele argues that learning to voice what bothers you is nearly always the alternative to walking away, and that unspoken resentment turned inward becomes depression.

Heat Stress and the Body June 20, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Summer heat does more than make us sweat. Armand DiMele takes calls from listeners struggling with panic attacks, hot flashes, and depression triggered by high temperatures, tracing physical symptoms to hormonal and chemical factors while connecting heat stress to the emotional weight of controlling parents and distant wars.

What Normal Actually Looks Like June 6, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Most people mistake loudness, generosity, or relentless positivity for psychological health. Armand DiMele maps a spectrum from the quietly content ordinary person outward in both directions, arguing that extremes on either end, whether manic joy, compulsive giving, cold stoicism, or rage, all signal unmet needs rather than genuine wellbeing.

Hidden Anger as the Stealth Saboteur April 25, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Hidden anger quietly poisons relationships, careers, and daily life without anyone naming it. Armand DiMele argues that unexpressed anger drives people to switch doctors, quit therapy, ghost friends, and shut down emotionally, and that welcoming honest feedback is the antidote. Calls explore workplace frustration and depression rooted in self-directed anger.

Why Teenagers Drop Out April 18, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw, Stacy Nunez
Category: Personal Growth & Change, Society, Culture & Current Events

One in three American teenagers quits high school, and Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, trace why: boredom, family poverty, drug money, and a school system that mistakes college-prep drilling for real education. The conversation broadens into adult avoidance and the pharmaceutical industry’s role in suppressing discomfort rather than addressing its roots.

Why Depressives Respond to Pain Not Pleasure April 6, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Depression & Mood, Emotions & Inner Life

Depression is not a benign mood but an active, brain-damaging condition, and cheering someone up is the wrong approach. Armand DiMele explains why depressed people respond to pain and negativity rather than pleasure, and how validating rather than contradicting a depressed person can open a way through.