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RAMBOS OF THE ROAD

Martin Gottfried

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1			Congressional Testimony In 1997, Dr. Leon James, Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii, testified before Congress on the issue of road rage. A transcript of this testimony can be found here. Do you think road rage is a serious enough issue to warrant congressional hearings? Is it really that important? Have you ever felt endangered by road rage? If so, please describe your experience.




2			Dealing with Anger Anger can be difficult to control in any setting, not just on the road ways. On this page, Soundfeelings.com presents five tips on dealing with anger. Read these tips, and evaluate them. Do you think they would help you when you lose your temper? How often do you get angry? Do you think it is too often? Do you feel it is ever appropriate to become enraged? If so, when?

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