Q What causes anger to explode?
A Intermittent explosive disorder is a condition in which impaired impulse-control circuits in the brain trigger repeated, excessive aggressive behavior in response to even minor provocations.
Detailed Answer
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) arises when the regulatory function between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala, which govern impulse control, becomes impaired. Lowered serotonin levels, past trauma, and genetic vulnerability act in combination, and a hallmark feature is the self-blame that follows an outburst of anger.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we view this as a state of liver fire flaring upward (gan-hwa sang-yeom). Stress and emotional suppression cause liver qi to stagnate, and the stagnant qi transforms into fire that surges upward, manifesting as explosive anger. At Dongjedang Korean Medicine Clinic in Dong-gu, Incheon, we support fundamental impulse control by restoring the liver's function of free coursing (so-seol).
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