Office Hours with the Anger Professor

Are rage rooms good for you?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit angerprofessor.substack.com [https://angerprofessor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] The Catharsis Myth and Why Venting Doesn’t Work In this episode of Office Hours with the Anger Professor, I break down the catharsis myth, the idea that you need to “get your anger out” in order to feel better. It’s a belief that’s been around for a long time, and it shows up everywhere right now, from rage rooms to “smash therapy” to all kinds of advice about venting. See this article from Business Insider, that inspired this episode: Smash Therapy [https://www.businessinsider.com/stressed-at-work-rage-rooms-ax-throwing-layoffs-ai-burnout-2026-3?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-headline-graphic].

Male Entitlement and the Gender Equality Survey

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit angerprofessor.substack.com [https://angerprofessor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] In this Office Hours session, Dr. Ryan Martin breaks down findings from the International Women’s Day 2026 Global Attitudes Toward Gender Equality Survey [https://www.kcl.ac.uk/assets/news/iwd-2026-global-charts-final.pdf] and explores what the results reveal about expectations men hold in relationships and society. We talk not just about the one headline-making result, that roughly one in four Gen Z men globally agree that “a wife should always obey her husband,” but also hat the broader survey reveals about gender roles, expectations, and entitlement.

How You Make People Feel Matters More Than You Think

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit angerprofessor.substack.com [https://angerprofessor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] In this episode of Office Hours with the Anger Professor (recorded live on February 4, 2026), I break down two research studies that show how the emotions we experience are shaped not just by our own personality, but by the people we interact with, and how the way we give feedback shapes the emotional climate around us over time.

Don't Confuse Emotional Control with Staying Silent

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit angerprofessor.substack.com [https://angerprofessor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Assertive communication is often overlooked, but decades of research suggest it is one of the most effective tools for emotional wellness and relationship health. In this episode of Office Hours with the Anger Professor (recorded 1/28/26), I break down a major review showing that assertiveness training reliably reduces

Why Angry Men Gain Credibility (and Angry Women Don’t)

In this Office Hours session (recorded live on 1/19/26), I break down a powerful psychology study examining how anger is perceived differently depending on who expresses it. Using a realistic jury-deliberation experiment, the research shows that when men express anger, they’re often seen as more credible and persuasive, while women expressing the same emotion are judged as emotional and less professional. We talk about what this tells us about bias, internalized sexism, and the way anger operates in workplaces and public life. I close with practical guidance on how to interpret anger more thoughtfully and create space for professionally expressed emotion. The session also includes live Q&A and ends with a practical 20-Minute Emotion Fix you can use when feelings run high. These Office Hours recordings are typically for paid subscribers, so if you want to catch future ones, please consider upgrading to paid. Dr. Ryan Martin is a psychologist, university dean, and author of three books - including the recently published Emotion Hacks: 50 Ways to Feel Better Fast [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/791191/emotion-hacks-by-dr-ryan-martin/]. Known online as the Anger Professor, he helps people understand how emotions work and what to do with them. His TED Talk, Why We Get Mad [https://www.ted.com/talks/ryan_martin_why_we_get_mad_and_why_it_s_healthy], has been watched more than 3.5 million times. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit angerprofessor.substack.com/subscribe [https://angerprofessor.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]