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They now have a medical term for people with very bad tempers: intermittent explosive disorder, or IED. I'll agree that some need counciling, but suspect that most just need to get a grip on their anger. Here it comes up in a discussion of road rage. The likely solution is to give yourself enough time to get there, not get terratorial while driving, not take things too personal, avoid when possible situations that might trigger rage.

MSNBC Story (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424928/)

They now have a medical term for people with very bad tempers: intermittent explosive disorder, or IED. I'll agree that some need counciling, but suspect that most just need to get a grip on their anger. Here it comes up in a discussion of road rage. The likely solution is to give yourself enough time to get there, not get terratorial while driving, not take things too personal, avoid when possible situations that might trigger rage.

MSNBC Story (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424928/)

WOW

Im sick?

O well. Would rather be me than most of the men I know. I'll take my illness with joy. :) Cant be a girly man like folks think men should be now days.

psy

I think the article was talking about things like guy kicks his dog, slaps his wife and peels off on the highway.

Now that it's an official "disorder," watcha wanna bet you'll see ADA lawsuits by those "disabled" by it?

My co-worker and I get very annoyed when someone gets in the way of a really juicy coast. Or when a red light steals our momentum. Maybe we need a new term for this. Instead of "aggressive driving", maybe "aggressive coasting"?

isn't IED the same term used for roadside bombs in irag?

That was my first thought, too!

isn't IED the same term used for roadside bombs in irag?

Don't let IED's plant IED's

Only 1 in 10?

apparently the other 9 just say "yes dear"

I'm familiar with the type. In person or in a car, the behavior has no redeeming value.

apparently the other 9 just say "yes dear"

And there's something wrong with that? :D

*sigh* Another day, another part of human behavior reclassified as a "disease".

No, I'm definitely NOT saying we should act out emotions while piloting a ton of steel. What I am saying is there is a time and a place for aggression and competition, and targeting aggression in itself is misguided.

And there's something wrong with that? :D

No Dear :rolleyes:

BTW - grew up as a kid in Brookfield. Miss Friday fishfrys and parents parties in the driveway....

*sigh* Another day, another part of human behavior reclassified as a "disease".But if you call it a disease, it is easier to sell a pill to "cure" it.