Why does destroying things feel good?

Why is destruction so satisfying? Controlling the destruction of something gives us a sense of power and can also produce other feelings such as awe. Feeling in control is a basic human need and one theory posits that deliberately destroying things is incredibly satisfying because it makes us feel powerful.Click to see full answer. Likewise, why do people destroy things when angry?Some people destroy things when they’re angry because they have anger management issues, or they have bad anxiety. Some people do it because they learned the behavior from family members, or sometimes even close friends.Subsequently, question is, what do you destroy when you’re angry? Tell yourself to calm down. Force yourself to leave the situation. Use visualization to calm down. Count to 10 (or 50… or 100) if you feel like you’re about to do or say something harmful. Splash some cold water on your face. Slow down and focus on your breathing. Keeping this in consideration, is it good to break things when angry? It gives you a feeling that you are actually making some sort of an impact. Stuff breaks into pieces, makes a lot of noise while shattering and that gives a powerful impression of an impact. And it is actually good to do it in a controlled environment rather than bottling up your anger.Does breaking stuff relieve stress?Some research suggests that breaking things may not be the best way to handle anger. The short answer is that it doesn’t work this way; venting anger by punching a punching bag still increased anger levels in subjects who were lead to believe that this type of venting would decrease their anger.