Mexican researcher says getting angry for a few minutes is good for the brain

Eduardo Calixto, professor at the School of Psychology of the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), says that anger is good for the brain because it increases competitiveness, memory processes and the ability of the brain. attention to certain objects, which, under other circumstances, does not allow it. it would happen

Anger is a central nervous system reaction to manifest oneself, to be against, to avoid trouble and to obtain a profit, says the academic, who also heads the department of neurobiology of the Directorate of Neuroscience Research of the National Institute of Psychiatry of Mexico.

"An angry brain wants to be right and wants to know that it is right," says the specialist. Therefore, consider that it's a mistake to say "calm down" or try to reassure angry people, because they will alter more.

When the body of the human being feels this state of mind, it releases hormones that increase blood pressure and heart rate during a neurochemical process that occurs immediately. "The most logical and congruent part of the brain is virtually canceled to increase cardiovascular and respiratory activity," added the researcher.

On the basis of the circumstances set out, Calixto ensures that it's normal to get angry for about 30 minutes. However, he specifies that when this reaction lasts more than four hours, it affects the health and becomes harmful for the brain.