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Rage is a psychological disorder caused by the accumulation of unexpressed anger and perceived disrespectful transactions that after multiple "stuffings" finally blows to the surface. The thought that someone is deliberately inciting anger and the feeling to get even, that trying to be reasonable has proven ineffective.

A rage may be caused by anything at all. The actions of another person, failure of technology such as a computer or television, being shown disrespect from the person's peers, such as being bullied at school or in the workplace, being the victim of a crime, loneliness or depression, even insignificant things when there has been a previous build-up of stress or anger. Another trigger could also be the pent up frustrated feelings brought about through PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), which can lead to a most violent and explosive reaction leading to severe damage or injury to objects and people around the subject.

Rage, tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis (XIV century)

A state of rage induces almost mindless explosions of violence at very little provocation. A rage can sometimes lead to a state of mind where the person thinks that he/she is capable of doing things that may normally seem to be physically impossible. Those in a state of rage usually experience extreme adrenaline rushes, which raise their physical strength and endurance levels. One's senses become extremely acute due to the high amounts of adrenaline in the body, and, on the opposite end, this also reduces one's sensation of pain. People in rage may also experience events in a sort of slow motion, due to their brain processing information at an accelerated rate as adrenaline makes them more aware of little things in their surroundings. A person in a state of rage may also lose much of his or her capacity for rational thought and reasoning, and may act, usually violently, on his or her impulses to the point that they may attack until they themselves have been incapacitated or the source of their rage has been destroyed. A person in rage may also experience tunnel vision. They often focus only on the source of their anger. The large amounts of adrenaline and oxygen in the bloodstream may cause a person's extremities to shake. A person in a rage may hyperventilate with strong, quick breaths to get more oxygen into his or her blood stream^{[citation needed]}.

• Norse Berserkers were known to use rage to perform incredible feats of destruction.
• Many violent riots are the result of rage. The 1992 Los Angeles riots were thought to be sparked by the perceived injustice of the police force against Rodney King, and by extension the entire black population.

• air rage
• computer rage
• road rage
• wrap rage

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