Comments for All the Rage http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage Commentary and Resources on the Science of Anger Thu, 09 May 2013 15:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on 5 Things I Learned (or was reminded of) During My Dinner with Dr. Albert Bandura by When Good Things Happen to Good People, #1 | marniere http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/5-things-i-learned-or-was-reminded-of-during-my-dinner-with-dr-albert-bandura/#comment-56875 When Good Things Happen to Good People, #1 | marniere Thu, 09 May 2013 15:21:50 +0000 http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/?p=283#comment-56875 [...] I was so happy to read about Ryan’s meal with Dr. Albert Bandura (I recognized the name!) & very interested to read a “5 Things I Learned (or was reminded of) During My Dinner with Dr. Albert Bandura.” [...] [...] I was so happy to read about Ryan’s meal with Dr. Albert Bandura (I recognized the name!) & very interested to read a “5 Things I Learned (or was reminded of) During My Dinner with Dr. Albert Bandura.” [...]

]]> Comment on More Guns, Less Crime? Nope. by Ryan Martin http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/more-guns-less-crime-nope/#comment-53388 Ryan Martin Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:38:32 +0000 http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/?p=273#comment-53388 I think what your describing is simply a less thorough type of analysis that doesn't control for anything and, consequently, doesn't mean very much. For instance, one could dispute your interpretation of the data simply by pointing out that the international data suggests that more guns equals more crime. Violence is complicated and no one thing explains it. What the study above did that is so important is that it controlled for a host of factors that we know are associated with violence and found that, even when we control for those things, guns ownership was correlated with violent crime. That is simply more compelling than your facts on guns sales and crime. I think what your describing is simply a less thorough type of analysis that doesn’t control for anything and, consequently, doesn’t mean very much. For instance, one could dispute your interpretation of the data simply by pointing out that the international data suggests that more guns equals more crime.

Violence is complicated and no one thing explains it. What the study above did that is so important is that it controlled for a host of factors that we know are associated with violence and found that, even when we control for those things, guns ownership was correlated with violent crime. That is simply more compelling than your facts on guns sales and crime.

]]> Comment on More Guns, Less Crime? Nope. by http://www.academyofpolice.com http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/more-guns-less-crime-nope/#comment-53254 http://www.academyofpolice.com Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:08:14 +0000 http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/?p=273#comment-53254 This article was very interesting but I have to point out that FBI statistic just don't agree with your the your article. Firearms sales have increased nationally and historically are at an all time high. The government does not track firearms sales but instead tracks only federally licensed dealer background request for sales which are at an all time high (<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/reports/20130205_1998_2013_monthly_yearly_totals.pdf" rel="nofollow">Total NICS Background Checks</a>). These recorded statistics truely only hint at how many sales are conducted because these numbers in most cases do include legal and illegal sales done from one private person to another. You can't argue that there are more guns out there than ever before yet our violent crimes numbers are at their lowest in over 50 years. (<a href="http://www.academyofpolicescience.com" rel="nofollow">National Violent Crimes-Statistics UCR</a>) Keep that there are more people living in the United States today that there were 50 years ago so you need to add that into your equation. Simple put more guns equal less crime. YES! This article was very interesting but I have to point out that FBI statistic just don’t agree with your the your article. Firearms sales have increased nationally and historically are at an all time high. The government does not track firearms sales but instead tracks only federally licensed dealer background request for sales which are at an all time high (Total NICS Background Checks). These recorded statistics truely only hint at how many sales are conducted because these numbers in most cases do include legal and illegal sales done from one private person to another. You can’t argue that there are more guns out there than ever before yet our violent crimes numbers are at their lowest in over 50 years. (National Violent Crimes-Statistics UCR) Keep that there are more people living in the United States today that there were 50 years ago so you need to add that into your equation. Simple put more guns equal less crime. YES!

]]> Comment on Why Driving Makes Us Mad by BTI Driving http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/why-driving-makes-us-mad/#comment-28502 BTI Driving Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:49:03 +0000 http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/?p=221#comment-28502 With some people, driving turns them into a completely different person. I think it brings out the aggressive side of even the calmest person. Unfortunately I can't really see a way around it, without some form of driver retraining, which to be honest, will never happen... With some people, driving turns them into a completely different person. I think it brings out the aggressive side of even the calmest person.

Unfortunately I can’t really see a way around it, without some form of driver retraining, which to be honest, will never happen…

]]> Comment on Five Facts About Guns, Anger, and Violence by Craig http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/five-facts-about-guns-anger-and-violence/#comment-19567 Craig Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:35:24 +0000 http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/?p=206#comment-19567 Thomas Jefferson and the other resting fathers of the nation primarily had the British monarchy type of government in their back of their minds.. In a "Hat-if" scenario, they thought it is better to have this line added in the absence of any army. They thought they did good to protect the "new world" from being run over by the British army. You are hung up on an archaic fear in the name of personal freedom. Thomas Jefferson and the other resting fathers of the nation primarily had the British monarchy type of government in their back of their minds.. In a “Hat-if” scenario, they thought it is better to have this line added in the absence of any army. They thought they did good to protect the “new world” from being run over by the British army.

You are hung up on an archaic fear in the name of personal freedom.

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