Do you suffer from password rage?

I’m not alone in my login-fueled fury. A recent study found that one-third of those surveyed admit to suffering from what’s being called “password rage.” Respondents reported bouts of crying, screaming, and swearing. Password memory failure is fairly common, as well, with 25 percent of those participating in the survey saying they forget a password at least once each day. That’s a lot of red text, a lot of rage, and a lot of potentially busted keyboards.

The best thing to do when you suffer from password rage is to walk away from your computer and do something else until your anger subsides. Unfortunately, human nature makes that really hard. Studies have shown that when something angers us, we naturally move closer to it in an effort to resolve it. So, you keep guessing at the right combination until you’re too frustrated to type.

All of this anger is pretty bad for the body. As testosterone gets pumping, blood pressure increases and the brain generates a flurry of negative emotions. With every angry outburst, the risk of stroke, aneurysm, or heart attack creeps upward.