THE PERSONALITY’S TYPE A TRIAD: THE ANGRY STATE
Being angry hurts less than being sad. Type A's know this better than most people. Becoming Angry is the inevitable consequence of the Type A's tendency to project self-blaming intentions onto others when feeling vulnerable. In doing so, Type A's externalize their own anger or disappointment with themselves by assigning responsibility for their pain to someone or something else. In this manner, anger toward others helps reduce anger toward self.
My impression is that Type A personalities accumulate such a wealth of experience with this form of transfer of feelings that they eventually become stuck in the following pattern of feelings substitution: any surfacing of self-doubt or feelings of vulnerability, which might otherwise trigger depressive reactions, triggers Angry reactions instead. The next step is to find a person, event, or obstacle on which to vent this anger.
Price says that this Angry state of Type A functioning "is characterized by self-justification and by accusation of others. Self-righteous demeanor, interpersonal tension, impatience, intolerance, and sudden bursts of anger, or even rage, can also be observed. . . . Persons in the angry state often report feeling victimized and, therefore, justified in insuring that justice occurs; that is, they seek revenge".
Unfortunately, family members are often the targets of the angry projections that characterize the Type A's switching from the Depressed state to the Angry state. I often see Type A heart patients who are momentarily soothing their depression by blaming their spouses, children, relatives, employers, or anyone who will slow down long enough to be identified.
Because this wild person state of Type A reaction is so frightening, loved ones of such a person sometimes have difficulty remembering that this behavior is being fueled by fear and by a flight from depression. Running from discomfort eventually leads Type A's to gear up again for another major Superperson burst of activity—taking up a new hobby, buying a new house, starting a new business—anything to avoid depression. Cycling back and forth from Superperson state to Angry state is the way many Type A's live. Such a life-style has understandable negative effects on marriage and family life.
Unchecked Type A behavior is not only uncomfortable, it is dangerous. Both for individuals and for couples, the consequence of letting this way of reacting run wild is damage to health.
Changing this coping pattern begins with accepting that Type A reactions (1) have to do with both physical and psychological responses, (2) are efforts to regain or maintain control, and (3) mask underlying feelings of insecurity. Because Type A reactions disrupt marital intimacy in predictable ways unless controlled, it is important to accept these facts and begin developing alternate ways of responding to stress.
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