Why Little Things Piss Us Off So Much

For some reason, the most minor details or events can irritate us for days.

When truly bad things happen, they cross a threshold, triggering mechanisms that help us to recover.

So her anger at the lesser failing may bubble longer.

Small or medium-sized shocks don’t trigger the brain’s mechanism to help us recover.

Getting upset over trivial matters?

There’s a rational explanation| The Guardian

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