Is anger a choice? This makes it seem that becoming angry is within our control, almost like a choice. In fact, this is the theory that Adlerian Psychology proposes - people often fabricate anger.   It's an interesting perspective -- sometimes, the mind uses anger to achieve a specific goal.   A child will get angry over trivial things, and people will accommodate this behavior. So, they learn that this behavior is useful in getting what they want. However, if left uncorrected, this will have dire consequences in the real world, and they will not know why. They will think the world is the problem failing to see that it may be them.   Have you or anyone you know in a state of "rage" received a phone call and answered it like a complete sociopath? Immediately in an innocent, calm, and collected voice, they answer ironically, "assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh" meaning, "Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings," but as soon as the call ends, they pick the anger right back up where they left off.