The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap.
My public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate.
We may overcompensate for our feelings of powerlessness by attempting to control and manipulate other people and our environment. Or we may eventually burst forth with uncontrolled rage that is highly exaggerated and distorted by its long suppression.