> Or a deep anger that (very) occasionally leaps out in disproportionate response to slight things. In the Malcolm Gladwell book Outliers[0], he mentions that

> Or a deep anger that (very) occasionally leaps out in disproportionate response to slight things. In the Malcolm Gladwell book Outliers[0], he mentions that there are physiological differences to stress and verbal insults depending on what part of the US you are from. Specifically, being from the South led to stronger physiological responses to verbal insults. The main thrust, was that if you are descended from pastoral (vs farming) folks and they lived in a mountainous area, there was a high correlation with "honor" and "vendetta" cultures. You can't steal a farm whereas you can steal livestock which in turn led to vendettas etc. The example given in the book is Scottish highlanders who moved to the Appalachians and basically brought the "you stole my sheep, I stabbed your brother, you stabbed me" lifestyle with them. [0] http://throughaglass.net/archives/2009/03/23/outliers-by-malcolm-gladwell/ http://throughaglass.net/archives/2009/03/23/outliers-by-mal...