Difference Between Anger and Frustration

Anger and frustration are two very similar feelings. They both stem from a desire to make things better, but the way you express them can be very different.

What is anger?

Anger is a feeling of hostility, displeasure and indignation that arises from a perceived threat to one’s person, group or status. Anger can be an emotion which causes someone to feel hostile towards another person or group. Anger may also be described as an intense feeling of annoyance at something or someone you think has done you wrong, hurt you intentionally or broken some sort of promise they made with you (such as “I’ll pick up the kids after school”).

Anger can be caused by many different things such as frustration over not being able to accomplish something we want to do; injustice; jealousy; envy; resentment when someone else gets something we feel entitled to etc..

What is frustration?

Frustration is the feeling of being unable to cope with a situation. It’s caused by a lack of resources, or a lack of understanding. It can also happen when you’re trying to do something and you keep running into obstacles that prevent you from achieving your goal.

Frustration isn’t always bad–it’s just an emotion, after all! But if it happens too often and builds up over time, it can lead to anger and other negative emotions like irritation or resentment (which we’ll discuss next).

When you feel angry, what do you want?

The first step to understanding the difference between anger and frustration is to recognize that they’re both emotional reactions. Anger is a feeling of hostility and aggression, usually directed at someone or something. If you feel angry, it’s because your needs are not being met in some way. You may be angry because someone has done something wrong; perhaps they didn’t give you what they promised or did something harmful. Or maybe they were rude to you without any justification for their behavior–that would also make sense as an example of injustice-driven anger!

In contrast, frustration is more like disappointment than hostility; it doesn’t necessarily involve anger but instead reflects your own inability to meet your own expectations (which might be unrealistic). For example: if someone cancels plans with me last minute without any warning whatsoever–and then makes no effort whatsoever at communication afterwards–I’m going to feel frustrated more than anything else

When you feel frustrated, what do you want?

Frustration is a feeling of being blocked or stuck. You want something, but it just isn’t happening. Frustration is different from anger because anger is an emotion that comes from the brain’s limbic system–the part of your brain responsible for emotions like fear and disgust. Frustrated people feel frustrated because they can’t get what they want, whereas angry people feel angry because someone has done something wrong (or at least not right).

When you’re frustrated, there’s always something specific that you want: more food in your bowl; less homework on your plate; more sleep at night! But sometimes these things don’t happen for reasons beyond our control–we run out of food before we’re done eating; our teacher gives us too much homework even though we’ve been studying hard all week long; we wake up early enough every morning but still end up going to bed later than usual due to unforeseen circumstances such as late-night parties with friends who live across town

Why does it matter if I’m frustrated, not angry?

Anger is a more intense emotion. When you are angry, your body may feel hot and your heart rate increases. Anger can cause feelings of tension or frustration that make it difficult to relax or sleep well. Anger can also lead to violence–either against yourself or others–and other crimes like murder or arson (setting fire).

Frustration is a feeling of annoyance over being unable to do something because of obstacles standing in the way. Frustration comes from having goals blocked by external factors such as lack of money or time constraints; when these obstacles are removed, frustration goes away as well

Anger and frustration are different feelings and they require different responses.

Anger is a response to a situation you have control over, while frustration is when you feel helpless in the face of something outside of your control. Anger can be expressed in many ways: yelling, punching and kicking things, stomping around angrily–and so on. Frustration cannot be expressed physically; it’s more like an ache or pain that builds up inside over time until it bursts out as anger.

Anger and frustration are different feelings and require different responses from us!

In the end, it’s important to know the difference between anger and frustration. The two feelings can often look similar on the surface and both have negative consequences if they go unchecked. However, by understanding what triggers your anger or frustration and learning how best to respond when these emotions arise, you’ll be able to better manage them in yourself and others around you.