See this abstract and it's citations about how anger rumination (catharsis via aggression) reduces self-control and self-control failures predict aggression. Bo

See this abstract and it's citations about how anger rumination (catharsis via aggression) reduces self-control and self-control failures predict aggression. Bolstering self-control decreases aggression. Cognitive neuroscience observed the same link between emotion regulation, cognitive control and aggression. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Does-Venting-Anger-Feed-or-Extinguish-the-Flame-and-Bushman/7cdbd5ebead93185d41058e9a567bd6c186835e8#paper-header https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Does-Venting-Anger-Fee... Anger rumination is a significant predictor in displaced aggression (aggression aimed at undeserving targets) as well.