{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67f810a497de3c2d381b4fa9/68420917c4b70577af4fb5bc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why We Snap: The Hidden Psychology of Aggression","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67f810a497de3c2d381b4fa9/1749158148287-5eacffaf-2467-4f49-9fbd-fd04f339831f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why do people snap in traffic? Why are so many women afraid to walk home at night? And what does a random bra on a studio table have to do with any of this?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <strong>NUGGETS</strong>, Pellegrino and Francois dive into the misunderstood world of <strong>aggression</strong> — breaking down the biology, psychology, and cultural forces that turn stress into anger. From <strong>testosterone myths</strong> to <strong>cortisol alarms</strong>, from <strong>media-fuelled fear</strong> to the everyday pressures men carry, this conversation uncovers what’s really going on underneath the surface.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll hear stories about road-rage moments, public-space fear, gendered safety, and why so many of us — especially men — are walking around like ticking stress bombs. Insightful, funny, and surprisingly human, this episode reveals how anger isn’t always about rage… sometimes it’s about fear, overload, or feeling powerless.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><ul><li>Why cortisol doesn’t ask questions — it just hits the alarm</li><li>How gendered safety shapes our behavior</li><li>Why men snap more in public (and why they’re not always “angry”)</li><li>What stress and fear look like under a microscope</li><li>How culture teaches men to react instead of reflect</li><li>Practical ways to cool things down — before you turn into a gorilla in a dark alley</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This one goes deep into fear, masculinity, biology, and the emotional world we don’t talk about enough.</p>","author_name":"Pellegrino Riccardi & Francois Sibbald"}