To some extent this is true. Strong emotions do have the power to shut down activity in the executive centers of the brain. There’s a physiological basis for the idea of “seeing red” when you’re angry. However, you can also train yourself to stop your emotional reactions in their tracks, think about them, and change them. You can choose not to be angry, but you likely need education and training to do so, and you may not be successful 100% of the time. But you can certainly improve dramatically.
To some extent this is true. Strong emotions do have the power to shut down activity in the executive centers of the brain. There’s a physiological basis for the idea of “seeing red” when you’re angry. However, you can also train yourself to stop your emotional reactions in their tracks, think about them, and change them. You can choose not to be angry, but you likely need education and training to do so, and you may not be successful 100% of the time. But you can certainly improve dramatically.