(Nov 2007 issue)
"When Getting Angry is Good for You:  If you want to get to the bottom of a situation that has you seeing red (a neighbor's dog keeps getting loose in your yard, you receive a too-high cable bill), being a hothead may help.  According to a recent article in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, irate individuals are better at thinking critically than their calmer counterparts.  Why? "Anger motivates you to pinpoint the cause of an issue so you can resolve it quickly," says Wesley Moons, co-author of the article and psychologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  So channel those hostile feelings - they could ultimately help you find serenity.