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Why We Snap at Work—and How to Avoid It When something makes you snap—causing a sudden, extreme reaction in which emotion totally overrides reason—things can get ugly quickly. The fact that many people are stressed at work means those rage triggers are closer to the surface and more prone to misfiring. Learn to recognize and defuse your triggers. |