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Catharsis(aka venting) has had a multiple studies saying that it doesn't work. Stop venting. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1967-02716-001 https://psycnet.apa.

Catharsis(aka venting) has had a multiple studies saying that it doesn't work. Stop venting. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1967-02716-001 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1967-02716-001 - it's even in the abstract.

antisthenes 5y ago
This is your 3rd post in the thread, alleging that catharsis doesn't work. Now, personally, I don't have skin in the game, so I can't tell you whether it works or not. But the fact that you're citing a 1967 psych study done on 9 year old kids tells me you have some kind of agenda for whatever reason. Not only are most psych studies flat out junk, but the 50s and 60s was the time of particularly egregious junk science. Remember, that's the time they still did lobotomies. Besides, the study you cited only limits itself to cathartic aggression, which is clearly not the only case for the experience.
- JAlexoid 5y ago
  I can link you to another bunch. Because I took interest on the subject. I've been told to "vent" almost all of my life and only a few years ago I got exposed to this research. I'm citing one of the earlier ones and there's plenty of newer studies. My "allegations" are based in research and not empty words(unlike the accusations in your comment)
  - julianeon 5y ago
    It's pretty incredible how few comments in this thread are saying "huh, this is interesting, I should try this, research backs it up." That's the engineer or HN way, isn't it? (Not being sarcastic, I include myself in this). When data comes along which disproves or at least weakens a previously held position, adjust your priors and try it out. Note: you can say "not until it's proven" but I can cite plenty of less weakly supported positions than "catharsis doesn't work" that have been enthusiastically taken up here. Consider trusting the data, at least a little bit, especially if you have a strongly emotional, but not well supported, response. This is the way (of the engineer).
    - JAlexoid 5y ago
      Exactly. Right now all data that I can find tells me to not vent, but take a time out. You know.... how we have "count to 10 before saying anything nasty".
  - antisthenes 5y ago
    Please do. There's a possibility that I'm using the term catharsis completely wrong, so I'm not taking the study at face value. I've never heard of people equating venting with catharsis or linking them logically. To me, catharsis is something that occurs rarely, to some people, after a tragedy. It's sort of an emotional closure that lets you move on in peace.
    - JAlexoid 5y ago
      In psychology venting is called catharsis. As for articles: Let's start with the one in the article. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-13494-002 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-13494-002 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1966-04874-001 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1966-04874-001 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-00162-010 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-00162-010 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10463283.2012.699358 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10463283.2012.69... https://study.com/academy/lesson/catharsis-in-psychology-theory-examples-definition.html https://study.com/academy/lesson/catharsis-in-psychology-the...

antisthenes 5y ago

This is your 3rd post in the thread, alleging that catharsis doesn't work. Now, personally, I don't have skin in the game, so I can't tell you whether it works or not. But the fact that you're citing a 1967 psych study done on 9 year old kids tells me you have some kind of agenda for whatever reason. Not only are most psych studies flat out junk, but the 50s and 60s was the time of particularly egregious junk science. Remember, that's the time they still did lobotomies. Besides, the study you cited only limits itself to cathartic aggression, which is clearly not the only case for the experience.

JAlexoid 5y ago
I can link you to another bunch. Because I took interest on the subject. I've been told to "vent" almost all of my life and only a few years ago I got exposed to this research. I'm citing one of the earlier ones and there's plenty of newer studies. My "allegations" are based in research and not empty words(unlike the accusations in your comment)
- julianeon 5y ago
  It's pretty incredible how few comments in this thread are saying "huh, this is interesting, I should try this, research backs it up." That's the engineer or HN way, isn't it? (Not being sarcastic, I include myself in this). When data comes along which disproves or at least weakens a previously held position, adjust your priors and try it out. Note: you can say "not until it's proven" but I can cite plenty of less weakly supported positions than "catharsis doesn't work" that have been enthusiastically taken up here. Consider trusting the data, at least a little bit, especially if you have a strongly emotional, but not well supported, response. This is the way (of the engineer).
  - JAlexoid 5y ago
    Exactly. Right now all data that I can find tells me to not vent, but take a time out. You know.... how we have "count to 10 before saying anything nasty".
- antisthenes 5y ago
  Please do. There's a possibility that I'm using the term catharsis completely wrong, so I'm not taking the study at face value. I've never heard of people equating venting with catharsis or linking them logically. To me, catharsis is something that occurs rarely, to some people, after a tragedy. It's sort of an emotional closure that lets you move on in peace.
  - JAlexoid 5y ago
    In psychology venting is called catharsis. As for articles: Let's start with the one in the article. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-13494-002 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-13494-002 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1966-04874-001 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1966-04874-001 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-00162-010 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-00162-010 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10463283.2012.699358 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10463283.2012.69... https://study.com/academy/lesson/catharsis-in-psychology-theory-examples-definition.html https://study.com/academy/lesson/catharsis-in-psychology-the...