The corollary to how anger manifests itself in the one who is angry is how it's perceived to the one on the receiving end of the anger. I can't find the referen

The corollary to how anger manifests itself in the one who is angry is how it's perceived to the one on the receiving end of the anger. I can't find the reference but I believe it was in Pinker's "The Blank Slate" where he discusses the effect, citing other research. It boiled down to the fact that because an angry person is not in control of their actions the recipient's theory of mind about the angry person is effectively thrown out the window and thus one can't predict what the angry person might do. Consequently your best bet is to exit the situation as quickly as possible to minimize any risk to yourself or loved ones.