In her column, Katy Byrne examines the language and psychology of "triggers" and sudden emotional flare-ups, arguing that stored fears, prejudices and inherited attitudes drive our reactions. Drawing on the book Raised to Rage, she links toughness and authoritarianism to early discipline, and calls for civility, self-awareness and emotional maturity as tools for coexistence in an unsettled world.
Read the full story: Katy Byrne: The Wild Edge of Emotions — Sonoma Valley Sun, Jul 28.
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