Keep Your Outbursts in Check with the Temper Temperer


It’s football season and that means only one thing- Dad’s cursing at the TV in the family room…. again. Well spare the children’s innocent ears while still raging against the (offensive) machine with the cleverly named Temper Temperer. This personal voice muffler keeps you and your big mouth from getting in trouble, whether you’re watching sports, in your office, or watching the latest political news on TV. Imagine if Ralphie’s Dad from A Christmas Story had one of these when they lost the lug nut while changing that flat tire? Ohhh fuuuuudge. Well maybe not, the movie wouldn’t be as good. No matter, this device is certainly cheaper than paying for anger management classes.

Simply place the temper tamer over your mouth and then secure it around the head with the adjustable strap if you plan on going on an extended outburst of expletives (maybe you’re a Jets fan like the guy above? we feel for ya buddy, it’s gonna be a long season, again). Your voice gets muffled and nobody has to hear you ranting on and on and on. More convenient than using a pillow, and who carries a pillow around with them anyway? One size fits all mouths, no matter how much of a big mouth that person is.

Keep Your Outbursts in Check with the Temper Temperer
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Researchers create video game that monitors heart rate to keep children’s anger in check

Researchers create video game that monitors heart rate to keep children's anger in check

Nintendo may have left its Vitality Sensor by the wayside, but researchers at Boston Children's Hospital are using heart rate monitoring in a video game to teach children with anger issues how to temper their emotions. Dubbed RAGE (Regulate and Gain Emotional) Control, the game tasks players with blasting hostile spaceships while keeping their heart rate from exceeding a predefined limit. If a gamer's pulse rises above the ceiling, they'll lose the ability to shoot until they can ease their pulse back down. A group of 18 kids who received standard treatments and played the game for five, 15-minute-long sessions had better control of their heart rate and lower anger levels than a group that only used traditional treatments. Currently, a controlled clinical trial of RAGE Control is underway and there are plans to take the concept a step further with toys and games suited for younger children. Look out below for the full press release or tap the second source link for the team's paper in the Journal of Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Pissed Off? Don’t Yell, Just Take it out on the Dammit Doll Instead

Did someone run over your bike? Did your boyfriend (or girlfriend) cheat on you? Did you tell your kid brother not to mess with your stuff, only to come home and find him reformatting your laptop?

Before anything else, don’t throw a fit. Don’t get angry, don’t scream, don’t yell, and don’t bang things on your way out. Instead, go up to your room, take out your Dammit Doll… and let all hell break loose.

Dammit Doll1I know stress balls are supposed to calm you down when you’re steamed, but how are you supposed to release all that anger and frustration when you’re supposed to squeeze those darned things?

The Dammit Dolls are better because they let you vent your anger so you can face the situation dead on in a more calmer way. And if you’re still feeling antsy after a couple of whacks, then feel free to whack your Dammit some more until you feel better.

Dammit Doll

A lot of people attest to the effectiveness of the Dammit Doll. It’s so popular that it’s currently sold out on the Spoon Sisters, but expect it to be available by August 22nd. The Dammit Dolls are available in an assortment of designs and are priced at $13.50 (USD).

[via Incredible Things]