Chapter Seventeen - Human Brain Imaging of Anger

Abstract

Anger is among one of the basic human emotions underlying human behavior. Here, we review the neuroimaging studies of anger, specifically those studies investigating the subjective experience of anger as well as the perception of anger. In addition, we review the findings from studies in patient populations with an increased propensity for anger. Finally, we relate the research on neural correlates of anger to the research on aggression and violence.