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[This episode deals with anger in a playful, but if you or someone you know has seriously anger issues, we encourage you to pursue professional help. Check out this article from the American Psychological Association for more details: http://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control.aspx]

Games make us ANGRY. Who hasn't come down to the wire in Street Fighter IV, toe to toe with some jerk named "ryukiller4eva", and suddenly you make a stupid mistake and KO, you are done. What do you do? Take a deep breath, slam your controller against the wall, try to pull it into two pieces, scream? Experiencing anger while we play video games is very real, but why does it happen, and does it help us? There are physiological reasons, emotional reasons, and psychological reasons for our anger, and your crazy drive and steaming ears just might help you succeed. Watch and learn why video games make us so angry!

New Yorker Article: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/15/110815fa_fact_bissell

Idea Channel Avatar Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLkyNzFmlHA

Music:
Chooga - 3170 Lakes
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/706955/chooga-3170-lakes
Outsider - Run
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
Statue of Diveo - Dreams
http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a108946/whatever-you-want
Outsider - Let's Go Back to the Rocks
http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
Yung Swaqq - Can't Stop
https://soundcloud.com/yungswaqq/cant-stop-electronic-dance
GMaks - Perfect Miracle/The Arrival (TigerPaw Remix) Day 7
https://soundcloud.com/tigerpaw/gmaks-miracle-arraivle


And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: http://enwandrews.tumblr.com/


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