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This essay describes how humans act when people are harmed both mentaly and pysically. I found this certain topic quite interesting because it deals with the human body and health which facinates me as an individual.

“When Moe Hits Larry” This essay explained the idea f redirecting one’s anger to another individual or group of people. The example that the author uses is the Three Stooges. The connection to this humorous TV show is when Moe hits Larry, Larry responds in hitting Curly. People in everyday life are inclined to pass along the pain that they feel when they are hurt emotionally or physically. Through studies, scientists have found that when a person becomes stressed or angry, a hormone called Cortisol is released. This hormone begins to go away or lessen when the victim passes on pain to another individual. I agree with this message, that when one experiences pain they pass the same felling onto another individual. As a high school student I see this happen a great deal between teens and their peers. In some sense this may be healthy for the victim. If stress or anger is not relived then ulcers and other impairments may occur. By the same token if this pain is passes on to another they will experience the same. One alternative that is given by the author is that we as humans could talk out or redirect our anger in harmless ways without harming others.