> Neuroscience—specifically, neural plasticity—explains why venting reinforces negative emotions. You can think of our brain circuitry like hiking trails. The o

> Neuroscience—specifically, neural plasticity—explains why venting reinforces negative emotions. You can think of our brain circuitry like hiking trails. The ones that get a lot of traffic get smoother and wider, with brush stomped down and pushed back. That is so bad. It assumes that the brain uses one pathway for (different forms of) aggression and one neural mechanism for adapting behavior. It also assumes that the effect is cumulative. None of these are true.