Venting does not drain anger. In controlled trials, people who hit or shouted to let off steam afterward behaved more aggressively, not less.
Brad J. Bushman, 2002 · social psychologist testing the catharsis theory
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Venting does not drain anger. In controlled trials, people who hit or shouted to let off steam afterward behaved more aggressively, not less.