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Part 1:
This next week we will be discussing the topic of coping (Chapter 4).
For this week's main assignment, I want you to explore the concept of catharsis, as it plays a pretty big role in our lives yet is often misperceived. Please complete the following:
- Define, in your own words, catharsis.
- Based on this definition, do you engage in catharsis? If so, what activities do you typically do?
- Do you find cathartic behaviors helpful?
- After completing the first three bullet points, please read this article.
- Provide a thorough summary of the article.
- Based on what you've read, have your views on catharsis changed?
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Part 2:
As in the previous weeks, please respond to any 2 existing blog posts (not including this one or posts that you have responded to previously) to get credit for you "blog comments." Each post has its own instructions to follow in regard to commenting. Note: Replying to other students' comments on blog posts does not count toward your grade, although I encourage you to engage in conversation with your colleagues.
*Note: I've noticed that some students' comments are becoming pretty brief (not necessarily in length - I just noticed some students are doing the bare minimum to get by). As the semester progresses, you should be able to make more connections with previous material, and thus, your posts should be getting a little longer, or at least a little more integrative. While I don't expect a novel, I expect to see some evidence that you are trying to apply not only this week's material, but material from previous weeks of the course. The chapters we have covered these last two weeks have a lot of commonalities, so this shouldn't be too difficult. If it helps you, I advise you make a short list of keywords that you have used from the textbook in your post to get a better gauge on how much you are applying course material rather than providing your own interpretation/experiences. While your own opinions and experiences are important as this is a field that is very applicable to your life, you should be displaying knowledge of course material. Please keep this in mind, as I will grade your comments accordingly.
This assignment is due on Monday, Sept. 23 at 11:59p.
Catharsis means release. The feelings you feel after long emotional tension is what catharsis is.
ReplyDeleteBased on this definition, I do engage in catharsis. The things I do after feeling that "release" after a stressful event include watching television or movies. Following a more stressful situation, I may indulge in alcohol as a sense of release.
I find the positive cathartic events to be helpful. Something along the lines of going on some "retail therapy", or going out for celebratory ice cream after doing well on a hard exam are more helpful than indulging in alcohol.
This article shows that ranting is an awful way of managing anger. People believe that as time goes on, stress builds up creating pressure, but studies show that venting actually increases stress rather than decreasing it. Venting may also increase the likelihood of subsequent aggressive acts. Constructive alternatives to venting such as expressive writing.
Based on what I've read, I haven't changed my thoughts on catharsis. Productive ways of releasing stress is what is helpful, it's the negative ways you release stress that can put a negative stigma on catharsis.
Catharsis means letting go or releasing repressed or strong held-in emotions. I think everyone engages in catharsis to a point--I try to let things go and not make a big deal about a lot of things, but sometimes it gets to the point where I just get upset and didn't realize that all of it was actually bothering me that much. After a stressor has been lifted, I might engage in any of the following behaviors: exercising, retail therapy, going for a walk with friends, or going out. I think positive cathartic events can definitely be helpful, such as talking to a friend or treating yourself to ice cream or something. It becomes negative when associated with binge drinking, overeating, or overspending.
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses managing anger. "Ranting" or "venting" is so popular in our culture and I can speak for girls when I say that sometimes we feel like we need to just get it out and, excuse my language, but bitch. Sometimes it makes us feel better, but like the article states, it often makes us feel worse. Likewise, taking out anger by punching a punching bag had similar effects--imagining punching a person did not make bad feelings toward that person go away or "get out the bad feelings". I found this really interesting because I know that "venting" or punching a pillow or something are common coping mechanisms of a lot of college students. I think it's important to realize that anger does build up and we need to learn how to deal with it in a way that does not negatively affect us or cause us more stress.
Based on the article, I've learned that aggressive acts are not a good way to deal with stress or catharsis. I think catharsis in productive ways is definitely helpful and I will take this into consideration while dealing with stress in the future!
Catharsis is the process of cleansing and purifying your emotions. After just receiving a lecture on stress and what it does to us, I realized I do engage in catharsis. I do this by getting my mind off of the subject and trying to do something I enjoy. Having very supportive friends and family help me keep my stress level and emotions in check. Also, I will go on long runs to help clear my mind. I find activities like this very effective for many reasons. The first reason I find it effective is because doing something you enjoy will let you only focus on that activity and the happiness it is creating for you. Second, being around people doing happy activities will create good memories that will mask the stressful situations you encounter.
ReplyDeleteThe article discusses the topic of 'venting' your problems. There are a few pros and cons to verbally and freely speaking what is on ones mind. Online ranting was found to actually create more stress for the person engaging in the 'venting'. Also, there are sites online used for people to be able to freely vent. Personally, I do enjoy 'venting' everyone once and awhile to let off some steam. After reading about catharsis, I noticed how often and all the different ways people cope with their stress. From reading this article and about this topic my views have not really changed.
My definition of catharsis would be releasing tension and anger physically in order to get the anger built up in your body out. It is getting rid of the anger by performing aggressive actions rather than keep it bottled up inside. I personally don't think that I take part in catharsis because I do not tend to be aggressive or do any sort of activities that exert aggressive behavior. Because I don't use catharsis, I don't think that cathartic behaviors really help with getting the angry emotions out of your body. Although you may exert aggression in order to help relieve your anger, I don't believe that that diminishes your emotions that your body has. Physical activity may make you feel less tension or anger but I don't think that it will make it go away.
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses the idea of cathartic behaviors and that it has been studied that being aggressive causes more aggression and anger in the person. Sitting quietly or not exerting aggression physically or verbally actually helped to relieve the emotional tension that that person had rather than taking out their anger on an online rant site or punching a pillow. It is also discussed that there are other healthier ways to relieve tension such as writing it down which helps the person to see and understand their anger and bring them to realization.
After reading the article I think that my view of catharsis has changed a little due to the idea of using writing to get your feelings out. This seems like a healthy way to relieve inner emotions rather than being physical. But I do not believe in the physical aggression side of cathartic activity. I still feel that being composed and merely thinking about why you are angry or tense is more proactive than being physical. I think that physical activity or ranting does make one more angry because they become more angry talking about it rather than keeping their thoughts to themselves.
Catharsis is the process of relieving stress or tension in one’s life. I believe everyone, myself included, engage in catharsis of some sort. When I am overly stressed there are a few different activities that help me feel more at ease. I usually resort to listening to music because it is my go-to when I feel uneasy. I also enjoy golfing because it is quiet way to remove myself from the outside world for a while. Anything involving the outdoors is calming. Simply by going on a nature walk can alter my mood and stress level immensely. I personally believe that cathartic behaviors are a great way to relieve stress from the body. Everyone has their own “happy place,” sometimes it is just difficult to identify what it is that brings them there.
ReplyDeleteThe article provided states that catharsis in the form of venting actually makes things worse. It said that “venting anger through such actions as hitting pillows or whatever actually increase anger levels, and, more troubling, increase subsequent aggressive behavior as well.” Overall, venting and ranting actually increases the relationship between anger and aggression. However, the article also states that by expressing anger constructively, such as in writing, one can see benefits emerge. After reading this article, my view on catharsis has remained unchanged. It is obvious that “relieving” stress by acting out in an aggressive manner may lead to other aggressive behaviors. For instance, some people may say that their form of catharsis is to play video games. Those who choose violent games will most likely begin to find is acceptable for them to act in such ways. Therefore, I do believe cathartic behaviors could be beneficial if using appropriate means of releasing emotional tension, rather than resorting to violent measures.
Catharsis is a relief from something that you have been carrying around with you mentally. I believe I do engage in catharsis, I am a Christian and believe that if you confess and are truly sorry for your sins God with forgive you. I also think it is healthy to talk about things that are on your mind and being able to get them off your chest. I am not saying I am good at it but I believe it is healthy for someone. Some examples of catharsis I do in my personal life are; prayer (asking for forgiveness), talking to friends or family, talk to the person I am having trouble with, or just let it go.
ReplyDeleteI think this article is very interesting, it talked about how many people today go online and rant about this and that. But in a recent study this venting through ranting does the opposite of good. It actually makes the person more angered and aggressive. They also looked at people reaction to venting and punching a sandbag to unload their anger and compared this to just sitting for 2 minutes. They found that the people who did not do anything came away feeling better about the situation. They challenged the theory of Freud and saw the venting the “pressure cooker of anger” does not decreases the pressure it adds to it. They then talk about constructive alternative ways to rant, such as writing about your emotions and reflecting on them instead of just putting a person down for what they did to you. This article is very interesting to me. I believe that anytime you vent online or can’t say it out loud you are not truly being cathartic. You are being a coward and hiding behind a computer and saying things you cannot say in real life. I don’t view this kind of venting healthy or truly cathartic. Meeting someone in person and talking about how you feel even if it is not the person you are having a problem it is different than going online and “venting (aka wining about your problems).” Also another point is venting just to hear yourself talk might make you feel better at first but in order to have this release you need to work through the problem. So I don’t believe my views of catharsis have changed but I do not agree with the statement that venting is a catharsis act.
I define catharsis as the process where humans blow off steam in order to release built up tension and stress. I believe that I engage in catharsis frequently. I have many acute and chronic stressors that pile up. When my stress level reaches a certain point, which is when catharsis occurs. In my life, catharsis is shown by me going to work out. When I have a lot of pent up stressors, I will work out exceptionally hard. Being at the wellness center for upwards of three hours is not unheard of for me during these times. Sometimes I also do unhealthy behaviors like driving my motorcycle fast and leaning hard on sharp corners. Both of these things help me release and pent up anxiety and stress. As a result, I find cathartic behaviors a helpful way for me to manage stress and not become aggressive towards other people.
ReplyDeleteThis article took an approach of discussing why catharsis can sometimes be a bad thing. This article specifically addressed internet rant sites. People that post on these rant sites have decreased happiness and increased anger from a situation. As a matter of fact, people that would sit silently for a few minutes were much less angry than the people that would spend the time writing and responding to rant blogs. The article also describes that hitting a pillow or a punching bag does not decrease anger towards a person or event. As a matter of fact, both of these events increase anger and make actual physical violence more of a possibility. After reading this article, I am extremely surprised. I always thought that blowing off steam was a good thing and would help calm people down. After reflecting on my feelings a few times after I have blown off steam, I am not less angry. As a matter of fact, I would sometimes feel as if my blood is boiling. However, when I would simply walk away from something causing my stress, I would find myself to be much calmer. I could then handle my stress in a much healthier way.
Catharsis is the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions. I believe catharsis is a necessity of living. Everyone has to release the built up emotion eventually, and when they don’t they can experience negative feeling and attitude in their life. I do engage in catharsis. Venting is a major way that I release the emotions that I have built up. I will usually call one of my friends or family members and just tell them about what is frustrating me. At the end of the conversation I usually feel better about my emotions and problems that I was venting about. Another way that I engage in catharsis is by crying. Letting my emotion out in a physical way really helps me feel better about the situation. Crying allows me to get all of my emotions out of my system which relieves my tension. I do find catharsis behaviors helpful in coping with stress and difficult situations in my life.
ReplyDeleteThis articled explained how venting or ranting is a negative way to deal with anger. When someone is ranting they focus on the negative aspects of what they are ranting about. They only focus on what is making them angry rather than what exactly made them angry and what needs to happy for them to become less angry. Letting your frustration out in a physical way, such as hitting a pillow, is also not effective in dealing with anger. When you take your anger out on thing such as a pillow it actually increases the chances of taking your anger out in a physical way such at fights. The studies in this article suggest that one should do expressive writing instead of ranting. Expressive writing is made to have the writer try to understand where they anger comes from thus being able to find a solution. Thinking more deeply into your anger can allow you to positively deal with your anger rather than negatively by ranting or physical actions.
My views completely change about catharsis. As I wrote in the other paragraph venting for me is a major way that I express my anger or frustration in a situation. One thing that I realized after reading the article is that the person that I talk to usually tries to help me solve my problems linked to my frustration. I think that talking to a person and having them respond to you makes venting not so negative. This article did make me realize that venting can be counterproductive. When you vent you usually don’t think too deeply into where your anger is coming from you just keeping going on and on about the negative things about the situation. From now on I am going to try to find ways to vent productively, such as writing. I believe that this will help me cope better with situations and be a happier person.
Catharsis is the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions. I believe catharsis is a necessity of living. Everyone has to release the built up emotion eventually, and when they don’t they can experience negative feeling and attitude in their life. I do engage in catharsis. Venting is a major way that I release the emotions that I have built up. I will usually call one of my friends or family members and just tell them about what is frustrating me. At the end of the conversation I usually feel better about my emotions and problems that I was venting about. Another way that I engage in catharsis is by crying. Letting my emotion out in a physical way really helps me feel better about the situation. Crying allows me to get all of my emotions out of my system which relieves my tension. I do find catharsis behaviors helpful in coping with stress and difficult situations in my life.
ReplyDeleteThis articled explained how venting or ranting is a negative way to deal with anger. When someone is ranting they focus on the negative aspects of what they are ranting about. They only focus on what is making them angry rather than what exactly made them angry and what needs to happy for them to become less angry. Letting your frustration out in a physical way, such as hitting a pillow, is also not effective in dealing with anger. When you take your anger out on thing such as a pillow it actually increases the chances of taking your anger out in a physical way such at fights. The studies in this article suggest that one should do expressive writing instead of ranting. Expressive writing is made to have the writer try to understand where they anger comes from thus being able to find a solution. Thinking more deeply into your anger can allow you to positively deal with your anger rather than negatively by ranting or physical actions.
My views completely change about catharsis. As I wrote in the other paragraph venting for me is a major way that I express my anger or frustration in a situation. One thing that I realized after reading the article is that the person that I talk to usually tries to help me solve my problems linked to my frustration. I think that talking to a person and having them respond to you makes venting not so negative. This article did make me realize that venting can be counterproductive. When you vent you usually don’t think too deeply into where your anger is coming from you just keeping going on and on about the negative things about the situation. From now on I am going to try to find ways to vent productively, such as writing. I believe that this will help me cope better with situations and be a happier person.
Catharsis to me is when you let out that tension that wells up inside of you. When you feel like everything in your day is going bad you get that feeling of pressure, and catharsis is when you do something to let that pressure escape. Some people’s catharsis is to go running, paint a picture, even listen and sing along to loud music or taking a step back and taking a deep breath. Catharsis is a way that we deal with stress in our lives.
ReplyDeleteI definitely engage in catharsis. When I’m stressed or I just need that release I go to the gym and work out. I usually run and depending on my stress level at the time depends on how far and how fast I run. When I’m upset I run faster and longer. I go into the gym crabby or mad, and come out happy and rejuvenated. Running really helps me get that release I need that is catharsis. I think the people that just hold everything in need to experience cathartic events. It’s not healthy to hold everything in, you just need to get that release of tension in your body.
I find cathartic behavior helpful in my personal experiences. I think that it is helpful if your cathartic behavior is healthy stuff and not harmful to yourself or others. Some people’s catharsis may be to hit stuff or yell, which hopefully takes place in a gym with a punching bag and not a person. The catharsis may be helpful to the person either way, but it should still be considerate of others.
The article was trying to make that point that catharsis in some forms could be bad and have negative effects. They brought up the form of “venting” which is when people just talk and let everything out sometimes on a rant. They did a study that showed evidence of heightened anger among people who used the “rant” sites. They found that the people using these sights had a higher score on the anger trait and that the site only made them angrier. The article tells us that venting instead of releasing anger only makes the anger worse. When people vent they are not releasing anger, but building it because they are now focused on the issue. They also said that being around someone ranting or reading others rants can put that person in a bad mood. The researchers also did another test to see if venting made people more angry or less. The test showed that the people who vented their anger where more aggressive and angry. The people who did not vent their anger where not as aggressive. The study showed that venting is not a good anger management strategy. People still believe that anger builds up inside and needs to be let out in order to not be controlled by it. This theory was introduced by Freud, but after recent studies is thought to be misguided. The modern theory is that anger is associated with violence and aggression. So when people hit things or yell this is just focusing more attention on the angry thoughts. Venting also keeps those angry feeling in our memories so they never really go away. The article recommends that anger should be focused on constructive alternatives such as writing. Writing was shown to have mental health benefits and help people feel less angry. The study shows that expressing anger without aggression and constructively is more effective in feeling control over your emotions.
My views of catharsis have changed a little bit. I still support my form of release as running. After reading the article it makes sense how anger is associated with aggression and violence. Also how venting can make it worse and cause you to focus on it more. I also think that everyone is different though and not everyone will do that. I thought it was weird that there is a ranting site, because that’s sort of like asking for trouble by allowing people to comment on your issues. I think that it’s ok to talk about them to someone and vent, but not online for the whole world to comment on.
Catharsis could be defined as cleansing your emotions to remove built up anger. This happens by showing aggressive actions rather than keeping it inside. I’m not sure if I engage in catharsis. I believe I may engage in some catharsis however, I am not a generally aggressive. I usually try to talk to my friends and family and “vent” to them. However, my guilty pleasure is definitely online shopping. It offers me an immediate sense of joy.
ReplyDeleteThe article discusses that “ranting” or “venting” can actually, make stress worse. Punching things like pillows also had the same effect, it makes stress worse! The article shows that a great alternative is writing in a journal or expressive writing. I found this article very interesting. After always believing that venting was a good stress reliever I am interested in seeing how journaling will go.I do think my opinion has changed, I believe I will now think about my stress and how I will cope with it.
Catharsis is the letting go of stresses and other emotions that are causing your body to build up tension. I do believe I and everybody else engage in Catharsis at least at some point in your life. Depending on what type of stress I have let build up, I may workout to get out the frustration and anger. I may also vent to somebody. I am thankful that I have great friends and family that will let me vent to them without getting tired of it. Finally, if it has been an extremely stressful day at work, my co-worker and I may go out and grab a drink after we are off to release the stress of the shift. While alcohol is never the solution, sometimes having a drink to relax is needed as long as you do not let your drinking get out of hand.
ReplyDeleteI do find Cathartic behaviors to be useful or I wouldn't use them. Venting about my problems usually helps me release stress because sometimes having an outside view on the situation makes you see the situation differently and lessens the stress you have created for yourself. Not only does working help less stress and tension, it also makes you feel good.
This article describes how "venting" your emotions can actually have a negative catharsis effect. Instead of venting your emotions to get rid of them, venting may actually instead increase your anger with the situation. The article also discusses how physically venting your anger such as hitting a pillow can also increase the likelihood of physical violence. Finally, the article discusses a more positive approach to venting your anger is to write it down instead.
I can't say that after reading the article my opinion really changed. I always new that venting could cause you to hold onto anger instead of releasing it, but I feel like every person is different. For me personally, venting to my roommate, friend, or even my mom helps relieve my tension, but for some it may cause them to hold on. I believe for catharsis to be effective each person needs to find behaviors that work for them.
Catharsis in my own words means letting go and being relieved of stresses or other stressful emotions that bring down your spirit or mind. Based on this definition I do have catharsis every once in a while. I think I engage in catharsis whenever I go through a very stressful situation. Whenever I engage in a catharsis I feel fresh, like I have a brand new start in my mind. I know when there is a catharsis because I would be going through a very hard time, not being able to concentrate on anything or just feeling sad all the time. Then when I have a catharsis, I would feel like everything was okay and I didn't need to be sad about anything. Then I would feel like I can start over with a positive mind and move forward.
ReplyDeleteThis article explains how venting actually makes your anger increase. A lot of people believe venting makes you feel better and releases negativity but according to this article venting just makes it worse. It also talks about how there is a positive way to vent. A person can do expressive writing, which is different from ranting, to positively release their stress. My view on catharsis does not change after reading this article. I did not believe releasing your anger negatively would help you feel better so this article really isn't to surprising to me. I still believe catharsis can happen if you release your stress in a positive way.
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ReplyDeleteCatharsis is releasing tension after experiencing a stressful or frustrating situation. For example, venting to a friend about an argument you had with your boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteI used to engage in catharsis a lot in way of talking about my frustrations to my friends, but then I realized telling someone else my issues weren’t fixing them. It was only making me more frustrated because I was constantly thinking about them. Sometimes I feel it’s necessary to use catharsis but many times it only hinders your problems even more.
The article talks about how our modern culture has made venting our anger a very popular and preferred method of dealing with tension. It also talks about online rant sites and how research has shown that people who participate on these sites or even just read the rants have higher levels of anger and aggression in their lives. The article goes on to say that venting in other ways such as punching a pillow can also increase anger and how doing absolutely nothing is more effective in reducing anger. In our culture it is a widespread belief that venting is helpful, even self-help books promote it. We see anger as something that builds up and then we have to let it out through venting. The article covers constructive ways to deal with anger, such as expressive writing. Expressive writing can help the angry person think rationally, improve mental health and produce a positive solution.
Overall venting is not a good option when dealing with anger, doing nothing is much more constructive than punching a pillow.
After reading the article, my view on catharsis has changed somewhat. I already knew that venting through talking/complaining didn’t really help a situation, but I had never really thought about how venting through actions like punching a pillow or hitting a punching bag effected anger. It makes sense that it would only increase anger more, not help get rid of it. The article also helped me learn how to constructively deal anger through expressive writing.
The definition of catharsis is the way an individual can relieve an emotional state of mind.
ReplyDeleteI find myself engaging in catharsis while I am driving. Drivers that drive under the speed limit or are bumper-to-bumper to my car frustrate me. I find myself yelling or hitting my hands on the steering wheel due to these drivers. At the time, I find cathartic behavior helpful because it lets me vent my feelings.
The article given explains how aggressive venting can cause more harm than good. When a person is angry, it is better to sit and think for two minutes, rather than perform aggressive actions. The aggressive actions can actually lead to an increase in anger and a decrease in happiness, the opposite effect of what some people may think.
After reading the article, the result of a catharsis makes sense. My thoughts on catharsis have changed from before reading this article. When reviewing what I do to vent my aggression while driving can put harm to myself and others. At the time, yelling and hitting the steering wheel seems like it helps, but in the end it’s only making me angrier. Next time I encounter a bad driver, I will contain my aggressive actions.
My definition of catharsis is when a person is letting go or feelings that are bothering the person. I engage in catharsis multiple times a week when something is bothering me. When I need to get rid of stress is usually rant to one of my friends, listen to music, or get a good workout in. I do find catharsis helpful because after I do one of the stress relievers, as states previously, I feel much better and feel that most of the negative feelings I was having are now gone.
ReplyDeleteThis article explains that venting actually increases aggression and anger instead of actually helping a person feel better. Venting can actually make a person feel more angry toward a situation because while venting they are thinking about what they are upset about therefore getting more angry toward the situation. It is actually better, according to a study, to do nothing when you are angry instead of venting. After reading this article, my views on catharsis have not changed too much because I am so used to venting and that has what I've been taught to do throughout my life. Old habits and ideas are hard to bread especially when, for me, venting actually makes me feel better and not worse.
My definition of catharsis is when a person is able to let go of all of the built up tension and stress that has been bothering the person.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the definition of catharsis, I engage in it during multiple situations during the week. Usually when I want to get rid of stress I will go for a walk or workout. I feel like working out is the best stress reliever because you are putting all your effort into making the best of your workout that you just let go of everything else. You tend to forget about all of the stress. Another way that I engage in catharsis is by talking to my friends. When I rant to one of my friends I feel as if I get out all of the negativity that has been built up.
I find cathartic behaviors helpful because I always end up getting all of my built up tension and stress released.
The article talks about how venting can increase aggression instead of making the aggression go away. The article talks about how venting makes a person feel more angry. This is because the person is thinking too much about the situation, which makes them even more angry. The important thing is not to vent because then the stressful event will eventually go away.
Based on what I read, my view of catharsis has changed because before I read this article I thought that venting was always a good thing because you were able to express your stressful situations to other people and therefore be able to get all of your stressful situations off your back that have been built up.
Catharsis is the process of releasing emotions and then finding purification through that release. Based on my definition of catharsis, I engage in this often to find balance in my life. Swimming and running are my main ways to relieve tension in my life. These help me release my frustration, anger, and stress, then I feel better afterwards. I find cathartic behaviors helpful they help me find a way to relieve my stress in a positive healthy way.
ReplyDeleteThe article actually states that venting may be a negative way to handle emotions. Online sites are available to people where they can post their feelings, and others can comment and share their story. Research shows that venting actually makes it worse. Online ranting sites can lead to anger-related problems. The author does state that expressing anger in a positive manner is beneficial though.
A recent survey shows that users of popular rant sites score unusually high on an anger trait scale and experience more negative consequences to anger, such as fighting and dangerous driving. Some users admitted that they have anger problems. Another experiment shows that reading another person’s rant online can have a negative impact on the reader’s mood. Writing rants online lead to a decrease in happiness and an increase in anger.
Despite popular belief, ranting and venting has a negative impact on people. Hitting objects, such as walls, pillows, or punching bags, actually increases violence and anger in a person. Society teaches people that it is not good to let anger build up, so releasing it is a natural way to release it. Venting and ranting is a way to relieve those emotions before a person “explodes”. Sigmund Freud believed that cathartic expression was beneficial because keeping energy pent up could lead to neurotic symptoms. Modern research has now debunked that notion.
Instead of ranting, people are encouraged to express their feelings in writing, focusing on deep thoughts and feelings. Ranting mostly focuses on other people while expressive writing focuses on the writer instead, allowing them solve their problems on their own. A study shows that this is a better way to cope with negative feelings and emotions. Learning how to properly handle and express anger is a key component in a person’s life.
After reading that article, I have not changed my views on catharsis. I believe that if you can properly express your anger and stress in a healthy way, catharsis can be beneficial to a person’s life. Catharsis can be a positive way to release emotions if you can learn how to constructively handle your feelings.
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DeleteIn my own words, I understand the word catharsis to be a personal activity that a person does to release strong emotions they are feeling such as anxiety or fear. I engage in catharsis by going to the gym to relieve stress and get my mind off of whatever is bothering me at the time. I find this to very helpful; the time I am at the gym I do not think about the problem at hand and after the gym I am too motivated and happy to let something bother me.
ReplyDeleteThe article discussed about sites where people go to rant about their anger issues and problems. While ranting seems like it would knock off some pressure of the current issue, the article is saying otherwise; that if a person rants, they are more likely to become angrier than before. Instead of ranting about an issue, sitting quietly for a couple of minutes and dealing with the issue to oneself is a better solution. Anger should be dealt with effective coping, such as writing about it in a journal.
Based on my summary and what I have read in the article my own personal views about catharsis have not changed. Yes, I believe that ranting about it will make a person angrier, but I do not believe that going to the gym and running will make a person angrier. Exercising brings endorphins to the brain and this has proven true for me. After I am done at the gym, I feel a sense of motivation.
ReplyDeleteI believe that catharsis refers to the act of releasing your emotions or tension and stress. There are many different ways that people can relieve their emotions or stress. Personally, I do think that I engage in catharsis sometimes. I tend to vent a lot to my friends. They can always tell when something is wrong with me and they are always willing to listen. Sometimes music is very helpful to me as well. I will put on my headphones and just zone out and listen to music that takes my mind off of stressful situations or stressful times. Being away at college, sometimes going home for a weekend to me seems like a good way of catharsis too. After I have been home for the weekend I feel refreshed and relieved and ready to take on another week. Playing basketball is also very helpful to me when I get stressed. It is an upbeat kind of game that allows me to be as aggressive as I can for that amount of time and afterwards I do feel so much better than before. I live in the Black Hills and sometimes being outside and hiking and enjoying the fresh air relieves some stress and emotion for me as well.
The article “Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis” had some very interesting studies that had been done that really opened up my eyes. The article talked about how venting can actually increase somebody’s anger problems and make things worse. The article described that hitting a pillow or punching a wall is actually a bad way to release your emotions. Venting is something that can actually correlate with anger problems according to the article. The article talks about how the more one vents with anger can actually cause them to become angrier themselves. According to the article, venting through writing is a much better way to release your stress. If you write, you are more likely to say things that you would not say out loud. The problem with venting out loud is that the memory of the problem is more likely to stick with you and you are apt to become even angrier afterwards. After reading the article, my views have somewhat changed. I am a venter for sure and there is no way that I can deny that! Haha! However, after reading the article, it totally makes sense that things are almost worse after you vent. After I talk to my friends and we are done I sit and constantly think about what I said. It almost makes me feel worse and after reading the article it all seems to make sense. Sometimes when I vent it also makes me to become more emotional than I was before. I still think that it is important to sometimes say how you feel and not always keep things inside but now I am going to be conscious about it and maybe even try the writing strategy.
Catharsis is the scientific term for the common phrase “blowing off steam.” Catharsis is act of venting anger or annoyance in order to get rid of pent up negative emotions or stress. I think of catharsis as being a generally negative way of releasing emotions. Having said that, I definitely do engage in cathartic activities frequently. I often vent to friends about my frustrations or anger over particular situations. However, I actually do not find these behaviors particularly helpful. Venting and ranting about my problems does nothing to actually fix them, and all I have accomplished spreading my negativity onto my friend. I think it is healthy and natural to tell your feelings to another person, but if nothing is done to fix the problem, you just walk away and eventually it festers inside you once again. Other ways that I blow off steam are more helpful, such as working out because I am becoming more physically healthy and no one has to suffer through my ranting, but even in this case, nothing has been done to actually solve the problem. Typically, if the stress is from homework or tests, working out only furthers my procrastination.
ReplyDeleteThe article about the catharsis problem discusses the negative impacts of ranting and venting. One described study was done relating to online ranting/venting sites that found people to use such sites to actually be angrier and more unhappy after having done so. Despite this, today’s culture still strongly supports venting, suggesting things such as hitting a pillow when you are angry with your kids (crazy!). According to the article, this is because society still promotes a “pressure cooker” model of anger in which anger boils up inside of you until it must eventually be released, making one feel less angry. Instead of this model, a more appropriate model exists called the “cognitive neoassociation model.” This model suggests that angry behavior will lead to more angry (shown to be true by the previously mentioned studies). Expressive writing is suggested as an alternative to venting or ranting. This differs from ranting in that you write down the causes of your frustration and attempt to understand it and why you feel the way you feel. This form of expression can lead to a solution, unlike ranting.
This article did not change my opinion of catharsis. After I vent about a particular subject, I never feel as if something good has come of it, it is simply a bad habit that needs to be broken. If anything, after ranting or venting, I feel “fired up,” which only brings on more stress or reminds me of other issues.
I find catharsis to be a way to express hidden emotions from within. It is similar to a ticking time bomb. After all the emotions are filled up inside the body, the body cannot hold onto all those feelings at once so it just explodes.
ReplyDeleteBased off of the reading and my definition of catharsis I would agree that I do participate in it. I release my emotions just as my description says, like a ticking time bomb. I am able to take on many things at once but after a while all the emotions build up and if the right emotion is struck then “boom!” all the emotions come pouring out just like a bomb.
At times this does get exhausting but this is how I deal with my emotions. I know that my friends and family always say that it is better to talk about things and get it off my chest. But sometimes I don’t feel the need to talk until it is almost breaking point. I know that it is better to talk and just get things out but sometimes the emotions are so little it does not seem necessary. I do think that no matter how a person expresses catharsis that it is important and helpful. As I previously stated, talking about emotions does help a person through their situations.
This article talked about a study that was done in regards to people who engage in catharsis with angry vents. They study showed that it is bad and that is makes the person more angry as they are venting. They tested people who used venting sites and had one group have no reaction after for about 2 minutes, then the other group vented and they were told to hit pillows, and walls as long as they didn’t hit their kids. The study showed that the people who used the sites brought their personalities and happiness down and made them angrier. The people who calmed down and did nothing for 2 minutes were able to reduce their anger. Whereas the people who hit pillows brought their anger levels higher. Instead of hitting things to help cope with anger people are encouraged to do activities such as writing about the things that make them angry. Now this can get confused with venting and ranting because those can take the form of writing as well. But the constructive activity of writing involves thinking about the situation that made you mad and why it made you mad. Once you have thought about that you can write that down and write about how it made you feel. When constructively writing about your anger it is a good idea to have a few good ideas that you want to write about, otherwise you just end up ranting.
After reading this article my views have changed on catharsis because I would say that I saw it in the views of Sigmund Freud to where they would help a person. Seeing how venting and ranting makes people only angrier is quiet shocking. But I do feel that it is different when you just vent online versus venting to a person face to face. When you are online you don’t get that human emotion that you may be seeking to help you cope through your emotions. To where when you are face to face you are able to see how the person reacts to your feelings and get that human contact and emotion back. In the end both choices of venting you have displaced negative thoughts on your family and friends and that may not always be good. I also see if badly because of our generation now that everything is online, everyone vents online. To them it may just be a simple statement about their day but it comes off very negative. When people read these vents on social networks it brings their moods down and makes them angry as well. It is almost like a domino effect. I do believe that it is important for people to become aware of catharsis and manage their emotions in better ways.
To me catharsis is a way of relieving pent up emotions or a way of reducing stress. Yes, I engage in catharsis activities. Some of these activities include, Zumba, going for a run, praying, watching a movie, going to get ice cream with a good friend, or talking with my mom on the phone. I have many other things I do, but these are the ones I have used most recently. Yes most of these can be very helpful, especially when I have been having a rough day or week.
ReplyDeleteIn this article, it describes how ranting and other ways of catharsis actually causes more anger and does not really help someone feel better. One example that was given that even just trying to calm yourself down for two minutes is better than hitting a pillow for as long you as think you need to. Also, the research showed that when a person is venting (talking) or using a rant site it makes for an awful anger management approach. The study that was done showed that when a person had ranted, they were more likely to punish a person on a video game, than someone who had not gone on a rant. So venting increases angry behavior because people associate these violent “actions” with angry thoughts. When a person rants or hits something, this does not take the person’s mind off of the anger, but actually increases it. Another study was done where a person would express their anger through journaling or writing letters. The researchers found out when a person expresses themselves in a constructive way, then the anger decreases, because the rant was not just a pointless venting session.
My views of catharsis have changed slightly. I never really found venting to someone completely helpful, because like in the article, sometimes it just causes a person to become more upset or make it harder for them to calm down. Also, it makes complete sense why hitting a pillow repeatedly would not decrease anger, but increase it. I did enjoy the many new points this article had brought up and I enjoyed reading about the research done on the subject.
In my opinion, catharsis is when someone lets go of a stressful event or something that has been bothering him or her. The best way for me to find catharsis would be through time. As the saying goes, “time heals all wounds.” I do not agree with this saying completely, because catharsis and coping with stress is different for everyone. For me though, I find the saying to be relatively true. I usually do not tell people the things that are bothering me and tend to “bottle” things up, so time is usually the best solution. Other ways would be going for a drive and listening to music. Cathartic behaviors are very helpful, and I find them to be very healthy as well. If you cannot let go of something, it feels like it is always weighing you down or that you cannot get away from it.
ReplyDeleteThe article described the effects of ranting on Internet sites. One experiment was preformed to measure emotional impact after reading through rants and ranting about his or her life as well. The experiment showed that reading and ranting had a negative impact and actually increased anger rather than getting rid of it. The cognitive neoassociation model disproves Freud’s cathartic model in that angry thoughts equals angry behavior. The article suggests expressive writing to be a better alternative compared to ranting or venting. Another study was performed to show the positive effects of expressive writing compared to ranting. Expressive writing is said to be more constructive with deeper meaning and thoughts. Overall, the article discussed the negative effects of ranting and how ranting led to more angry thoughts with studies/experiments to back the information. The article suggests alternative ways to release anger such as expressive writing.
After reading the article, my views on catharsis remain the same. I do believe some of the points that the article make to be obvious, such as after reading someone else’s rant, we also get angry. If I care about someone that is venting to me about an unfair situation, I often feel the way that they feel. If the person is upset, I feel upset that I cannot fix it or that it happened in the first place. I also believe that people that use Internet ranting sites must be pretty angry in the first place, because I would never think about ranting on the Internet for everyone to read. If I am upset about something, I find the best cathartic behavior to be time, not ranting to a stranger.
Catharsis is letting go of stronger emotions, such as anger or sadness, by engaging yourself in an activity that lets you channel your emotions. That activity could be anything, but some common ones are playing video games, working out, or doing something artistic such as painting or drawing. People have a lot of different outlets to choose from. Catharsis isn’t limited to just specific emotions and can be let out through multiple activities. I engage in catharsis and didn’t even realize it until finding out what it actually was. I use music and working out as channels to let my negative emotions out. If I’m stressed out or angry, I put a new metal playlist on my ipod and take it to the gym.
ReplyDeleteI believe that catharsis can be either helpful or detrimental depending on what activities people are using to help them get rid of their negative emotions. Working out or doing something artistic are two examples of healthy activities one can engage in to help purge any toxic emotions he or she may have. However, there are negative things people could be doing, such as abusing drugs and/or alcohol. Turning to substances like these to deal with problems is never healthy and is an example of abusing catharsis. Catharsis can be extremely unhealthy in this way, as well as overindulging in catharsis itself.
The article talked about how ranting isn’t actually a healthy way to release anger or other tense emotions; rather, it stated the opposite. The author went on to say that recent findings have found that instead of using rants to release pent up anger, using a different technique called “expressive writing.” Expressive writing is when someone sits down and writes about their emotions around whatever is making them angry and actually sits and thinks about it versus just talking about how much they hate that person and the bad, sometimes violent, things that they wish would happen to them. Expressive writing makes one think about what exactly is causing their negative feelings towards an individual and event and maybe find a solution to the problem.
Reading this article had no effect on my views of catharsis. Earlier I stated that catharsis can be good or bad depending on what activities are used for emotional release. Catharsis can be just as healthy as it can be unhealthy depending on what channels people choose to use and if they are abusing them or not.
Catharsis is releasing built up emotions and tension. I believe I do engage in some catharsis activities. Some of these activities would include working out, listening to music, writing, and drawing. However, I often bottle things up and try to hide things. I know this is not good for me, but I find it very hard to change. For some things I do find cathartic behaviors helpful sometimes, but not for others. I think it just depends on the situation.
ReplyDeleteThis article talks about ranting sites where people can write about stuff that bothers them. Others can then comment or write their own rants. The article also says that ranting and catharsis behaviors is not helpful. In fact, it makes a person even more angry and upset. If a person were to just relax and not vent they wouold be better off and not have as many negative thoughts and behaviors. It also suggests that if you act out more violently, such as hitting a pillow, you are more likely to be real violent. The article says that venting increases anger rather then decreases anger. But, people need to be able to express their anger because it has mental and physcial health benefits.
I do agree with this article for the most part. I do think that venting and ranting will make a person even more upset and angry. But I also think that keeping everything inside and not showing emotions is not healthy. I think that there needs to be a balance and people need to find a happy medium. People do need to express their feelings but do not need to go overboard. Based on the article, my views on catharsis have somewhat changed. I did not know that catharsis was bad and made people even more angry and worse off. I do think that there needs to be a better way for how people can vent and release some of their emotions without it being a negative thing.
Catharsis is mostly described as emotional release. Catharsis could also be letting out your aggressions; some people may do this by screaming into a pillow or working out. I personally enjoy exercise, dance, and yelling. I also like talking to people as an emotional release. I feel like all of catharsis behaviors are very helpful, although they do not permanently deal with the problem. The article starts by inquiring that ranting as a catharsis behavior actually adds to anger whereas non-aggressive anger can be constructive. Rant sites and seeing other people’s rants was shown to increase the anger in the individual and thus negatively effecting happiness. Hitting a pillow was also seen to increase aggression. Taking a minute or two to calm down was effective in the reduction of aggression. Anger is said to be like a “pressure cooker” the small release of anger from hitting a pillow is a small release and actually adds to the anger. These acts are falsely encouraged by many people. The Article then explains helpful catharsis behaviors such as expressive writing. My views have slightly shifted about catharsis behaviors. I do not think I will change how I personally react based on the article but the information is very interesting opposed to the knowledge of the general population.
ReplyDeleteCatharsis is the process of releasing emotions or purifying the body. I believe I do part-take in catharsis. When I am experiencing a stressful event, I engage in different ways to relieve and release that stress. I often drink tea which helps relax me. After a stressful event is over, I will celebrate by buying something special, or cooking a meal. I think catharsis is helpful. Personally, I cannot be productive when I am in a state of extended stress. I have to have a way of releasing those emotions. In the movie from class last week, the benefits of your body prepping to deal with stressful situations was presented. I think this presented some interesting points, but constantly having stressful things on your mind can be exhausting; catharsis can help relieve your mind which can be powerful.
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses venting or ranting. While it has often been thought, even supported by well-known physiologists such as Freud, whom we discussed in class, venting is not a good way to manage anger. Venting has often been compared to letting off steam, so an individual does not “blow up.” Ranting allows an individual to lose control over their emotions and this is not particularly healthy because it could lead to other violence. The article suggests that it may be better for an individual to participate in expressive writing in order to constructively deal with their emotions. I think this article provides some interesting insights into handling stress and emotions. Catharsis covers a breadth of activities, so I do not think catharsis is bad. However, ranting and venting are negatives. If individuals use these activities for catharsis, they should seek other methods of alleviating their stress.
Catharsis is when you have something that is bothering you and you relieve those feelings with some sort of activity. I do engage in catharsis. If something is on my mind or I need to relieve some stress, I usually sing and play my guitar. It soothes me and you can really get your emotions out with different styles of music. If I’m sad, then I play something slow and sentimental. If I’m angry or upset I play something I can really belt out like an in-your-face type of song. Sometimes I even write my own songs or I write it down in my journal. I think cathartic behaviors are helpful because it can be a healthier way of dealing with things instead of bottling it up and having it explode on you in the long run. They help you get away and you can think about yourself for a few moments and relax.
ReplyDeleteThe article talks about ranting and how that might not be a good thing to do to express your feelings, even though many people think it is the best cathartic activity to engage in. Even Freud had said that cathartic expressions of emotion in this manner can lead to better mental health. A study was done and it showed that people who rant can’t control their feelings and results in them having even more aggression than before. It is actually better for your mental health to sit and do nothing, than it is for someone to initiate in a rant. Even reading other people’s rants contributes to ones aggression as well.
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DeleteMy views on catharsis have changed a little. I was one of the people who thought that ranting was healthier than just doing nothing. Luckily I have been engaging in healthier ways to express my emotions, but I do rant on occasion. In the future now I will actually think about how ranting isn’t the best option for using cathartic behavior.
Catharsis is the process of channeling pent-up emotions into some form of activity that rids you of those emotions. With this in mind, I would definitely say I practice cathartic behaviors. When situations start to get overwhelming, upsetting, or stressful, I find it helpful to go on a walk, find something to clean, or listen to music that I can sing/dance along with. All of these activities are helpful when it comes to releasing emotions, but do not actually solve the problem itself; rather, cathartic behavior clears my mind and allows me to approach problems from a more level-headed perspective.
ReplyDeleteThe assigned article states that cathartic behavior may not be as helpful as we think. Channeling one's anger through methods such as hitting things, posting internet rants, and shouting increase aggressive behavior rather than solve it. Studies have shown that such outbursts of anger result in a likened loss of control over one's emotions. Instead, researchers suggest expressive writing; this process, unlike rants, requires individuals to write about their emotions in a positive manner. As such, expressive writing promotes control over one's emotions when it comes to aggressive behavior. After reading this article, it makes sense that catharsis in the form of rants and aggressive behavior would not be helpful to the individual. Effective in keeping one's mind on all the negative things about a situation, venting will only make matters worse. There are, however, constructive cathartic behaviors that do aid in stress relief and are beneficial to individuals. Finding what works on an individual basis is essential for mental health.
The definition of catharsis is a releasing of strong emotion. I view catharsis as an expelling of a powerful force, generally the emotion is suppressed for some time before the release. I believe I do engage in cathartic behaviors, I think everyone does at some point. I don’t think catharsis is necessarily a violent expelling of emotion, but just a lot of emotion coming out at once. Therefore I believe that everyone experiences catharsis at one time or another. However, some people do seek out catharsis. An example of this I would feel would be ‘thrill-seekers,’ who seek out anything that will give them a rush, in this case of emotion, in order to feel alive or to gain pleasure. At times cathartic behavior can be helpful, for instance when the emotion is damaging, such as sadness or anger, I feel it can be therapeutic to get rid of it, as long as the catharsis does not happen in a self or otherwise damaging activity that will injure the individual for the long term.
ReplyDeleteI found the article very interesting. In essence the article is claiming that venting or releasing anger catharticly is unhealthy and actually increases anger and aggressive tendencies. It does make sense that focusing on the activity or individual that has caused the anger would increase the anger in the person trying to dispel the emotion, however, I don’t believe that it is completely unhealthy for everyone. The article mentioned that several of those that were studied were angry by trait, not necessarily by situation. So perhaps this is unhealthy for those that are constantly angry, yet not long-term damaging to those that are not angry by trait. My views have not changed drastically, even though the article provides several studies proving why catharsis can be a bad thing, there are not very many examples of other methods in order to cut down on the elevation in aggression. I still believe in the right setting that catharsis, even that of anger, can be healthy, beneficial, and therapeutic.
Catharsis is the process of releasing strong emotions. It's how you cope with your emotions. I do engage in catharsis. I like to work out and vent to friends. I think they are very helpful. Working out helps me get my mind of things and helps me relieve my stress and anger.
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses how venting can actually increase your anger and can be unhealthy. It can cause you to get more angry about the situation. Hitting a pillow can cause people to actually become physically violent. I actually agree with the article. When I vent to my friends about something that makes me anger I tend to get even more angry about the situation. On the other hand I think it is important to release your anger and talk to people about it.
But what are some more constructive ways to engage in catharsis?
DeleteCatharsis is the process in which one finds a sense of relief from any stronger, repressed emotions. Based solely on the definition, I would say that I do partake in activities that help me go through the process of catharsis. I try not to let things bother me too often but after awhile things start to build up and I emotionally break down. One way in which I feel a way of catharsis is by simply crying. I know it sounds rather ridiculous at this age but for me that is the simplest way for me to let out my anger, frustration, and discouragement. Other ways that I take part in catharsis is by venting to others, working out, taking walks, being around my family and friends, and finding possible ways for me to relax and not think about problem that I am facing. I find cathartic behaviors very helpful because with the stress of the day or life situations its always good for me to enjoy these activites and to take a step back. I sometimes find myself getting too caught up in the stress of school and life situations that I forget to appreciate the little things and these catharsis activites help me relieve all of that.
ReplyDeleteThis article entitled, "Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis," discussed the differences between venting and ranting. While in terms, we may think that they have the same general meaning and while that may be true, one has proven to be more beneficial than the other. A recent study showed that reading someone's rants online for only five minutes could change your mood for the day. The subjects were also asked to write a rant for five minutes. After they completed the task, participants were asked if it made them feel better or just more upset. Many answered the question with the response, more upset. Venting has been correlated to do more harm than good in the long run. So the next time you get upset about something in life that didn't go your way, take a step back and realize what your upset about. Try to control your anger in a healthy manner.
After reading this article, I think my ideas about catharsis have changed but in a more positive way. I am not one who tends to get angry to the point I want to punch things. I usually try to keep my anger inside at first and then once it gets to a certain point, I tell someone who I know I can confide in. I try not to rant or yell. I try to do it in a healthy manner and really understand if I'm getting upset over something major or just overthinking a particular situation. I think that everyone should find their own personal way of releasing anger in a healthy way both physically and mentally.
Catharsis is the relieving of emotions and emotional tension through a calming process. I sometimes engage in catharsis through reading for enjoyment, listening to music, running, and stretching. I find these behaviors extremely helpful because I get stressed easily and by doing these activities, it calms my mind and lets me relax enough to get my work done. They are calming and relaxing activities to do.
ReplyDeleteThe article on internet ranting was enthralling and I didn’t expect some of the discoveries. Venting is always known to be good and helps relieve your anger, but what this article says is the exact opposite. Many people after reading writings on these rant sites, are more prone to experience anger and get into verbal and physical fights. They also figured out after a survey that it has a negative effect on mood and decreased in happiness and increased anger. Another survey found that hitting pillows increased anger, but doing nothing for two minutes decreased anger. By venting, it supposedly builds up anger until its ready to explode. Sigmund Freud believed that cathartic expressions of emotion released pent up “psychic energy” that could manifest in neurotic symptoms if not released. However, recent findings suggest that Freud was misguided and instead propose that people associate violent, aggressive actions with angry thoughts. Venting and ranting are said to strengthen the relationship between anger and aggression. However, expressing anger in constructive ways is found to have benefits for both mental and physical health. An example of a constructive alternative is expressive writing, but not ranting. Expressive writing explores a person’s deepest thoughts and feelings about an issue or occurrence and encourages them to understand the cause for their feelings. A study was done with participants write expressively about two instances that angered them. The results showed that they were less depressed and had a greater feeling of control over their pain.
After reading this article, I feel as if some forms of catharsis are more beneficial than others but it is still a technique used for dealing with emotions. Obviously, you don’t want to show aggressive behaviorisms when you’re angry but calm and logical thinking can help ease your anger. Yoga, expressive writing, and reading are all relaxing activities that can take your mind off of anger and redirect your anger into another emotion of serenity.
Catharsis to me is the releasing of stress and tension. Yes, I engage in cathartic activities. I usually go to the gym and participate in yoga classes or going running. Even listening to music and going for a walk is cathartic for me. Or I call my mom and discuss why I am upset. Yes, I find cathartic behaviors helpful because it is utilizing constructive coping. More specifically, it is emotion-focused coping. For me, exercising is the most helpful in releasing tension and stress. According to the book, "Exercise is an ideal coping strategy because it provides multiple benefits: an outlet for frustration, a distraction from the stressor, and benefits to physical and psychological health."
ReplyDeleteThe article by Scott McGreal was quite interesting. In the article, McGreal discussed how venting can actually have an opposite effect. Instead of releasing anger and tension, one actually holds on to it longer because he or she is focusing on the aggressive thoughts. They maintain the anger-filled thoughts in their memory instead of constructively resolving them. McGreal suggest using expressive writing as an alternative to ranting. It is more effective and allows one to rid themselves of aggression in a more productive manner.
I don't think my views on catharsis have necessarily changed per se. I still think that exercising is an effective coping strategy. I do think that talking with someone about one's problems can be effective as long as it is done in a constructive way as opposed to bashing another individual. I agree with what McGreal had to say in his article. And I can state from experience that writing is an effective coping mechanism. Last year, when I experienced a difficult time in my life, I was in a creative writing class on campus. Expressing myself in poetry and stories was extremely helpful for me. So I think it depends on the individual and finding something that works best for them and the current situation in their life.
Catharsis can be defined as releasing or purging one's self of emotional distress or tension. Catharsis is something I would definitely say that I engage in and activities I typically do involve either talking it out with my friends or just going for a drive to clear my mind. I would say I find it helpful in the current situation because some of the stresses I face require a long term process before they can be solved and I usually don't have that time so catharsis helps in temporarily coping with the problem.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis" talks about the negative effects ranting has on people. The study done shows that people who vent their anger through ranting or through other violent methods do more bad than good to themselves because they tend to think of think of those people or situation that has upset them and that tends to keep up an angry mindset. The article shows that there are other methods through which we can all cope, such as writing out our thoughts or dealing with it in a non-agressive constructive manner, that are more helpful in dealing with a stressful situation or person. After reading the article I would say that my views on catharsis haven't changed due to the fact that people handle stress differently and the I choose to handle catharsis positively. Ranting is a method of catharsis, but it is an unhealthy one.
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ReplyDeleteMy perception of catharsis is doing a physical/mental activity to relieve yourself from stress you may be feeling. I do catharsis on a daily basis, sometimes multiple times throughout the day depending on my mood. Typical things that I do to relieve myself from stress include: working out, playing video games, or watching television. I try not to show that I am stressed so I do things that do not involve other people, as I like to be left alone when stressed. I personally find catharsis behavior helpful in most stressful events, due to the fact that I can just relax my mind and unwind.
ReplyDeleteThe article “Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis” discusses studies that were done pertaining to Internet ranting, and how the process of venting not only does not work, but also increases anger and stress. Martin, Coyier, VanSistine, and Schroeder did a study on how Internet ranting raises anger. A part of this article I found interesting was the results that Bushman had found in his study. Bushman had found that “doing nothing at all for two minutes was actually effective in reducing anger, whereas punching a sand bag for as long as one wanted while thinking of an offending person increased anger towards that person.” I found this interesting because societies view on releasing anger is to hit things, break things, etc. while it is actually the exact opposite of societies view. Another thing that I found interesting in this article was that writing how you feel is a good way to make yourself happy as well. This article did not really change my view on catharsis as I do most of these things to release anger. This is somewhat my view of anger management.
Catharsis is the releasing of emotional tension, to me this is like how a person blows of stem when they are getting frustrated. I do take part in catharsis. When I get frustrated or an emotionally down, I like to nap a short nap to get my head cleared. Other then sleeping, I will either talk to someone and have a vent session with them or I just need to go to my room and cool off by myself.
ReplyDelete. After reading the article I was surprised that actually doing nothing is better for you than doing something with aggression. But it was nice to know that I kind of do nothing by taking a nap to clear my head verse yelling in or hitting a pillow. In the first part of the article it said something about people taking out aggression or frustration on social media, and I believe it when it sid that venting online can cause you to be more mad. It also said that venting to someone else doesn’t really help and could come back a get you. Which that could be true because so many people talk about each other, so that one person you vented to might just go ahead and tell that person what you said and when you are venting you don’t always mean everything you say, so in the end it could possibly turn into a big fight about something you didn't mean. On the other hand I do find it helpful to vent and most of the time I vent to my mom so I know she is not going to go around and tell anyone.
I think my views on catharsis have changed a little after reading this article. I will always remember that actually yelling into or hitting a pillow can actually cause you to be more stressed and frustrated. And it was good to find out that by actually doing nothing just but just sitting there can actually help you cool off. Next time I get frustrated or emotionally down I might try to see if a writing venting session would be helpful for me or not. But if it doesn't help me, I know I could always just lay down and relax.
In my own words, catharsis means releasing emotional tensions by doing things that are enjoyable to help relieve stress. I often engage in catharsis by going to the gym and working out. This helps me to relieve stress by taking my mind off of whatever it may be that is creating stress in my life. Hanging out with friends also allows me to take a break from the stressful situations in life.
ReplyDeleteCathartic behaviors are very helpful in my opinion because it allows people to take time out of their lives to realize that everything is going to be ok no matter the situation. Catharsis would be helpful with acute and chronic stressors. Taking a little time to just relieve stress will help to make the overall stress a lot less than it would normally be.
The article starts out by explaining that our culture has came to the conclusion that venting anger has a cathartic effect. It then explains that research has proven that venting actually makes it worse. People who go online to rant about their problems actually increase anger, which is also associated with aggressive behavior. Something that could be beneficial is expressing anger in a more constructive way that is not so aggressive. A survey found that people that participate in these sites that are made for ranting scored really high on trait anger. This means that they experienced many negative consequences related to anger. It may be that angry people are attracted to these sites. It is also proven that reading other people’s rants online resulted in the decrease of happiness and increased anger. Venting will eventually backfire. This idea was even encouraged by Sigmund Freud. A newer model is the cognitive neo-association model. This model explains that keeping attention on angry thoughts rather than taking your mind off of it will actually just make it worse. Expressing anger though writing that is actually constructive and has ways of fixing the stressor is way more therapeutic rather than punching a pillow for example.
This article showed me a different perspective than what I am normally used to. It in some ways changes my views of catharsis because what they talked about actually makes a lot of sense. Things that didn’t change in my view of catharsis were like exercising because this is an effective way of relieving stress that isn’t necessarily venting.
We can "prove" anything in research...we can only suggest causes (experiments) or relationships (correlational studies).
DeleteRather than stating: "It then explains that research has proven that venting actually makes it worse" you should say that "research suggests that venting actually makes it worse."
To me catharsis means letting go, doing something that frees you from your emotional turmoil. I practice catharsis regularly. Being a student I have a very stressful life, and one of the best ways for me to let go has been through playing the guitar. Guitar allows me to just forget about my problems. I find cathartic practices very helping. They equal out the balance of stress, and help us take our mind of the stuff that isn't that important.
ReplyDeleteThe article about catharsis talks about the ways that venting ( a commonly used tactic of catharsis) may actually be doing more harm than good. Studies have shown that people who spend time venting on blogs actually become less happy and also become angrier. This is a very big mix up, because most people think venting is good, and a lot of self help books and people actually promote it. It turns out however that just forgetting about it and doing something constructive will help you get over your anger much easier. In a stud y the article talked about, they found that when intensive writing of a constructive purpose was very therapeutic for angry people.
This article has changed my mind about venting, but not about catharsis as a whole. It is my personal belief that thinking about something that bothers you will help you get over it at some point. If you just burry that thought and it gets brought up later it is my personal belief that it will hit someone harder. So I believe mild venting and uses of catharsis are very beneficial to a person
Catharsis is using some activity or outlet to release a certain emotion; so instead of getting into a fight with someone, you go and work out. I don't usually engage is such activities because I can usually handle the issue on my own, if not, it's just nice to be around my friends and I tend to be a person who vents a lot to other people as well. They can be helpful sometimes, and other times they just make the situation worse.
ReplyDeleteThe article basically just talks about how what we consider venting and how its helpful in relieving us of our anger or whatever emotion, but rather it is more detrimental to building up the emotion more. The end of the article talks about how there is many constructive ways to help us work out our issues, such as writing, and it can actually be beneficial to our mental health. My views on this issue has slightly changed, but not a whole lot. I always thought that venting was a good outlet, because a lot of people, myself included, refer to it when they have problems, finding out that it is actually one of the worst ways to relieve your issue is news to me. This changes the way in how I will handle my problems, I would much rather have my problem be resolved, instead of just lingering in my brain as the article states.
Catharsis is releasing the pinned up anger that one has inside them. I like to think of it as going to my happy place. With being a parent my happy place is going to spend time with my daughters. I get angry a lot at work dealing with people so when I get to the point where I want to blow up I think that in X amount of hours I get to go spend time with my daughters and help them solve there problems for the day. To me that is the best release I can have. I am going to go help someone else release and let them vent to me and when I can make them feel better everything through out the day that angered me is in the past. Some years back I use to go get drunk or go do stupid stuff to help release but I found out a lot of times it caused more problems and then I was going around in circles.
ReplyDeleteWorking now in retail I get angered a lot. So I find it helpful to be able to vent to somebody or release all those bad toxins and go listen to my 12 year old daughters complain about how horrible their lives are, it helps me release my anger because how big of a deal I think it is it is not a big deal.
The article was saying that if you vent to somebody that the anger that was pent up inside you will not go away. That the more you vent the angry you will get and if you are reading rant's that other people where venting about you will likely become angry after reading them. The article also stated that the best thing to do is just do nothing for a few minutes and that will help. For me this article did not change my mind on how I release my anger. I don't hit anything and very seldom do I vent. I usually go home and listen to other people vent and it makes me realize that what I am angry about is probably no reason to be angry. People release differently, I do agree with the article in the fact that if you go hit something it doesn't release anything, it cause's the person to be violent and violence and anger are not 2 things that go good together.
It sounds like you may engage, in some degree, in what is known as "downward social comparison." I don't believe it is in this week's chapter, but the chapter we will cover next week (Chapter 6).
DeleteCatharsis is the process of letting out emotions and tension. The main way that comes to mind is by venting about the emotions one is dealing with, but another popular way is by physical activity. I am someone who can do either; it all depends on what I am dealing with. When I am angry about something, I find going to the softball field and throwing a ball at a fence to be very helpful. It gets out the aggression that I am feeling and calms me down. If I am dealing with anything else, though, I usually turn to venting to help with it. I have found these things very helpful in the past, and I know a lot of my friends also do similar things to help them with things.
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses the myth of venting and how our culture may be wrong in our ideas of catharsis. Typically, when a person feels angry, they take out their aggression on pillows, walls, and whatever they can find to hit or scream at. This type of catharsis may be doing more harm than good according to this article. Studies have shown that when a person is angry and vents about it, their anger is more likely to increase rather than decrease. Also, a person’s aggression is more likely to increase thus they are more likely to do something on impulse. At the end of the article, it does discuss one way that can help a person to decrease their anger. Even though venting about emotions is not a good way to help, writing them down on a piece of a paper is helpful.
The article was surprising to read, but I do not think that my views have changed much on the subject. I have found venting to help me calm down before so I still plan on using it. I have written things down before, though, and that helped too. I think the results depend more on the person than the method of catharsis that is being used. People handle situations differently so I think that their results will also differ.
Catharsis is the act of releasing emotional tension and stress. Based on this definition I engage in cathartic activities almost daily. These activities are things like lifting weights, running, and biking. Personally I find cathartic behaviors to be very helpful. They help me to deal with emotional tension and stress in a productive and constructive way.
ReplyDeleteThe article discussed the negative results of certain types of cathartic behaviors. The article looked more specifically at the negative effects of venting or ranting online. When someone participates in ranting they only focus on two things, what is bothering them and the anger this action makes them feel. This action of ranting does not provide any form of learning how to deal with the problem if it arises again in the future. The article also looked at how other cathartic activities, such as punching a pillow, had negative effects. The found that hitting a pillow when your angry allows your body to make the association between the emotion of anger and the violent response stronger. By making this association stronger you are making it more likely that you will react violently when you get angry. After reading this article my views on catharsis have changed slightly. Before I thought that any cathartic activity that helped you relieve tension had positive effects. Now I see that when choosing a cathartic activity I need to make sure that it is the correct activity. As for now though my main three activities help me to relieve tension and stress without negatively impacting my life.
Catharsis is to vent your emotions. I do engage in catharsis. I tend to talk to friends, family, grab something sweet, or go exercise. I do find these activities to be helpful, because it releases my stress and I feel relax. That situation does not bother me or it does not bother me as much as it did before my activity. I am able to go about my day without focusing on the specific situation or situations that has lead my to have these pent up emotions.
ReplyDeleteThe article discusses that things people are doing today that they think are cathartic maybe hurting us. Ranting and venting to the people that we trust makes us think more on the situation which makes it imprinted into our mind. Same when people punch a bag or pillow we are thinking about the situation which may make us more upset than we already were. They suggest that people should be quiet for a period of time or write down what you felt in that situation. It releases the person's feelings in a positive way. My views are not changed on catharsis the article brings up good points but I do not think it would work for me. I need to talk about my feelings or else I feel that I would burst on some innocent person when I could not take it anymore. Also some need to do physical activity like punching a bag or else they might end up hurting someone. I do think that catharsis is good for a person.
From what I understand catharsis is a purging of emotions. It is a way to clear a person’s mind of emotions specifically negative ones. The main way of performing catharsis is through creating art of some form whether it be paintings, drawings, or writing stories. I don’t really use art but I do have ways that I release emotions mainly talking to others about my emotions. Another way I purge myself of emotions is working with the basketball team. It gets my mind off of my emotions and increases my happiness. When I was younger I used to try writing in a diary although I never really stuck with it. I feel like catharsis could be extremely helpful as long as people aren’t using it to avoid dealing with their emotions. If it is simply a way to relieve unwanted emotions on a as need basis that it is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThe article that we were asked to read explains the dangers of simply ranting to release angry emotions. It begins by explaining a study done on people who read and contribute to online rant blogs. The study found that people who participate in rant blogs scored exceptionally high on trait anger. Other studies found that other ways of venting such as hitting a pillow can also actually increase anger and aggressive behavior. The article gives an alternate option of writing down a person’s emotions in a constructive way. This way the participants get to relieve their emotions without increasing their frustration with what is going on. This article was very interesting to me. However based on my definition of catharsis my opinion hasn’t changed the means of achieving it however have been slightly altered. Although I would probably still vent to people but I will do it in a more useful way to fully understand my emotions instead of just releasing my emotions.
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ReplyDeleteCatharsis occurs when a person releases the emotions that they have been building up, and as a result they feel much more refreshed. When I think of catharsis I think of venting your feelings to another person. When you vent you usually feel much better than you did before. I don’t think that I engage in catharsis as much as I should, and if I do it is usually in the form of venting to the people that I am closest to. I think I also experience this when I exercise, especially when I do yoga because this usually helps to relieve any stress that I am experiencing. I do find catharsis helpful, because I personally find that if I keep emotions or feelings to myself for a long period of time, I become even more stressed than if I vent to my mom or my boyfriend or when I go to a yoga class.
ReplyDeleteThe linked article basically states that venting is a terrible anger management strategy. The studies described in the article showed that people who used ranting websites actually felt angrier after ranting and reading other people’s rants. In fact, venting in the form of punching a pillow or using rant websites has been proven to increase anger and violence in the people that vent in this way. The article also stated that instead of venting anger in this more violent and aggressive way, a better alternative is to rant by using focused expressive writing, in which a person focuses their feeling and thoughts into a specific issue that they then write about. Even doing nothing at all has been shown to be a more effective method of coping with anger than ranting does. While I do agree with this article, I still feel like talking to people that I am close with helps me to release anger when I’m feeling stressed. This doesn’t mean that I scream at them or punch walls when I’m talking to them, which would of course indeed make me even angrier. I’m sure that going onto rant websites is a terrible way to release anger, since reading everyone else’s rants can’t be beneficial. I think that doing absolutely nothing at all about feelings of anger or stress would just make me personally more stressed and angrier, but I’m sure that this varies from person to person.
Catharsis is the emotional release of your built up emotions over a period of time. Yes I do engage in catharsis, but only sometimes. I am one of those people who doesn’t like to talk about their feelings until I can’t hold it in anymore. When I do engage in catharsis, I talk to my best friend about how I feel and basically explain why I feel frustrated to get things off my chest. I do find talking to her helpful but for some reason I still hold on to it until I no longer can. I am trying to not do that, but I just don’t like to talk about how I feel. Also, I also write songs about the situation to express my feelings.
ReplyDeleteThis article talks about how ranting is potentially a bad thing; ranting only builds up your anger more, such as ranting on rant websites. Studies show that people who express themselves and read other peoples comments on rant websites are angrier and more prone to aggressive behavior than if they do nothing at all. However, if you were to express yourself in writing by explaining why you feel angry will help you relieve the anger; therefore, feeling happier.
My views on catharsis have not changed after reading this article. I have never felt the need to hit my pillow because I was angry. I have found ways that I can express myself without the feeling of hurting people. I do express myself through expressive writing by writing songs about how I feel about things. I do understand that people do feel the need to get physical; by reading this article, I feel that it will help me when people come to me about their feelings.
To me Catharsis means: venting pent-up feelings and emotions.
ReplyDeleteWhenever things are becoming too stressful or hectic, or if something’s really bothering me, I find the best way to vent that negative energy is to exercise. I love working out or running because it forces you to focus your energy on the task at hand. Not only that, but it’s good for your body. Music also tends to be a nice release for me. Playing, singing, or just listening to music seems to have a calming effect.
I do find them helpful. There were times I would have a horrible day at work, and on the way home I’d have all this pent up anger. If I was angry or frustrated enough, I would take a deep breath and scream bloody murder while driving. Immediately after I would feel loads more relaxed, and all it took was to let my car know how angry I was.
The article starts out saying that in general, people believe that catharsis is a healthy way to vent anger and frustration from your body. However, it goes on to say that recent studies have shown that the opposite is true. Expressing anger in a constructive and non-aggressive way can actually be beneficial. People who go online to rant about their problems or “vent” there anger by hitting objects felt decreased happiness and increased anger after undergoing their catharsis. Venting is actually a terrible anger management strategy. However despite these facts, belief in venting’s value as a therapy is widespread. Even Freud thought it to be a necessary ritual. People should find constructive ways to vent their anger. Instead of ranting, you could create an expressive writing about the topic that was bothering you. Studies have shown that using anger constructively has a beneficial effect on mental health. By working on constructive habits, you improve your sense of control over your emotional life.
I think catharsis is still necessary, and based upon the article; I already vent my anger fairly constructively. Of course there are area’s that I can improve, but it’s good to know violent forms of venting do nothing but make the problem worse.
Catharsis is the act of letting go of pent up emotions from stressful situations. I engage in catharsis everyday. When dealing with letting go of pent up emotions I tend to listen to music or go for a drive and ignore everything that is on going around me. Yes, I find that catharsis behaviors are very helpful, they help me cope/let go of what is/was going on.
ReplyDeleteThe article begins by stating that in modern time venting, a form of catharsis, is good for us. The article continues to state that people use online sites to rant or vent their pent up anger that they want to get rid of. However, the article goes on to say that by doing this you can add more stress or anger on top of the anger you are already dealing with. The article states that even hitting a pillow, which was suggested on a billboard in Missouri, will help release some of the anger. That is the worst idea ever and the author of the article also pointed it out; by hitting a pillow to release anger you are putting yourself in a position of hitting your children or spouse instead of a pillow one day. The author pointed out two possible ways to deal with anger in a constructive manner. The first is to do nothing, absolutely nothing for two minutes; the second is to write in a controlled setting. This is not a chance to rant but to explain why you're angry which is a huge difference from complaining about something to someone or on the internet. Studies have shown that this has reduced the feeling of pain caused by anger. I don't think my view on catharsis has changed that much because ranting doesn't come as a shock as a type of way to deal with stress or anger.
catharsis is the release of emotions that have pent up over a period of time. I engage in catharsis on a regular basis and rid them though the same processes I use to release stress. I do it by working out , I also engage in conversation with people that have been through or our going through similar situations, a third route I use I express how I feel through poetry. I believe these coping strategies help me tremendously. I generally find myself in a much happier less stressed state when I effectively let go of these pent up emotions, through one or usually a combination of these methods .
ReplyDeletethe article explains how the effects of ranting or venting your anger in an aggressive manner could have an overall negative effect on your state, making the person expressing these types of behaviors more prone to violent action in the future. This evidence was acquired through various studies where the participants vented there emotions either through ranting online or by punching a punching bag. In both circumstances the participants were regularly found to be angrier after the venting process. it did also state a third process where people engaged in writing out there problems, analyzing there emotions and the reasoning for them had a positive effect on there mood.
This article didn't really change my beliefs on the topic of catharsis however it did reinforce my beliefs on the benefits of writing, and I feel I will now prioritize journal writing as a method of emotional release and an overall healthy habit.
Catharsis is where a person does something to release pent up emotions. I am not very good at Catharsis; I am not a cathartic person, but one of the major things I like to do to relax myself when I am in an upset mood is to read. I don’t know if it is really considered cathartic to read but I think it really helps me to relax.
ReplyDeleteThe article “Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis” written by Scott McGreal, explains why venting is a bad thing for a person to do when they are upset. He says that venting can actually build anger, and something constructive like writing can actually better help to reduce ones anger. He uses to studies to back up his logic, and it really does make a lot of sense to me. Every time I try to vent, even if it’s just yelling at myself about something someone else did, it never does me any good, I just keep getting more upset and remember it for a longer period of time. I agree with McGreal that venting is not a good thing, when it is not done constructively such as writing, or doing something that can take one’s mind off of the situation.
Catharsis. I define catharsis as releasing a lot of pent up feeling or emotion through some sort of action. If is often the release of a strong negative emotion such as anger or fear. Many say that is primarily done through art, but I do not engage in many artistic activities so that does not apply personally. The first thing I thought of was how I need to take few deep breaths to calm myself when I have pent up aggression. Besides the breathing I need to talk myself down, and cool myself off because my face becomes flush. Also, if I walk around and think of why it is not worth having this strong emotion over. Worst case scenario, I do primal scream therapy. Most of my catharsis is mental, I do not have and special physical activity I look to when I need to calm down. Probably the closest thing to that would be when I used to be a swimmer, and I would go clear my head that way. I think cathartic behavior are not only helpful, but also necessary. It is not good to let things get pent up and build inside you; that is how people hit the melt down/ breaking point.
ReplyDeleteThe provided article completely overturns the classic idea of venting (the one I believed and practiced). The beginning of the article primarily focuses on the more physical ideas of letting off steam e.g. ranting, yelling at people, and hitting objects. These things are part of the pressure cooker idea that was endorsed by Freud. The idea that you are letting venting like you are off steam. What the article says is that when you do these aggressive actions, you are more likely to stay aggressive. They have more negative effects than positive. The second half of the article speaks of how constructive catharsis can actually be good for you. In a study, those that wrote a positive detailed letter of why they were angry gained more control of their emotions compared to those who wrote and angry, ranting letter. If you can be constructive and artistic about your venting, that it can bring positive effects such as greater control, less depression, and lower heart rate.
I would say that the article surprised me and unveiled parts catharsis I never dwelled on before. It just brought to my attention that aggression can lead to further aggression, which makes sense. I never acted in ranting or physical behavior, so I do think I will see a personal change. But I can see how people who hit a bag to release anger will continue to hit or look for physical ways to feel better about their anger. I think those that are very physical are the ones who are more anger prone and aggressive. I have seen people hit objects and they do seem any calmer.
Catharsis to me is venting the emotions and feelings you have built up inside. I do this daily when I workout at the end of each day. I find this very helpful because not only am I engaging in something healthier than eating ice-cream on the couch but it allows me to focus simply on my workout and clear my mind of all the stress and junk.
ReplyDeleteThe article discusses how venting is done in many ways anymore including venting through ranting posts on social media sites. Though it states how this isn't the best way to go about venting, as it can simply add more stress. The article says that releasing anger needs to be done through constructive non-aggressive ways rather than venting vocally or hitting a pillow for example. Ways to do this would be sitting calmly for two minutes not doing anything, or expressing your feelings through writing for a few minutes. My opinion didn't change after reading the article. It's not a huge surprise that ranting or hitting things is not a good way to release anger.
Catharsis is getting out all the pent up emotions that you've been dealing, all the stresses, and anxieties. Yes I engage in catharsis, I play my guitar or bass or play videogames. It's usually pretty helpful unless I have a really big problem, then I have to call my mom or best friend and vent for a while which could also be called a type of catharsis, although probably not a good one.
ReplyDeleteThis article discussed venting and ranting and how that can lead to people being verbally or physically abusive in everyday life. While I understand where their coming from, most of this article sounded like the articles I read that say that people who play violent videogames are predisposed to being more violent. Its true, but, in my opinion, its only true for a small portion of the population. If this article was true for a larger portion, then we'd have noticeable increase in aggression in women as the popularity of the Internet spread. Venting and ranting can actually be a good thing for people who have difficulty expressing their emotions. If they find someone they can confide in, venting to someone is much better than bottling up their feelings and developing an anxiety or mood disorder. Catharsis can definitely have its downsides, but I think overall, the good outweighs the bad.
A catharsis is any realease of emotions, such as venting frustration to a friend after a long day. I personally do vent to my sisters and mom a lot about issues I have over FaceTime, phone calls, or in person if possible. My venting sessions usually end in some sugary snack or drink. I feel like venting is a very helpful way to relieve my stress.
ReplyDeleteThe article talks about how venting is not helpful and can actually make situations worse. Online rants can actually prove to increase anger in some people. Also, people reading online rants tend to feel less happy and angrier. Studies show that venting through actions increase anger levels and also aggressive behavior. One study has shown that doing nothing for two minutes was more effective at decreasing anger levels. Proving that venting is a terrible strategy for managing one’s anger. A modern theory of anger associates aggressive actions with angry thoughts; therefore, ranting maintains the angry thoughts rather than getting rid of them. One alternative to ranting is expressive writing involving thoughts and feelings about the issue they are having. One study has shown that the expressive writing is effective at decreasing anger.
After reading this article my opinions on the effects of venting do not change. I, personally, feel relieved after ranting and do not have any aggression afterwards.
Catharsis is a process by which you relieve your stress, be it a physical process or mental process. I engage in cathartic activities almost daily. Depending on my situation, I will do anything from driving, listening to music, meditation, or even splitting wood. I find catharsis very effective as it drains away pent up emotions allowing me to relax and continue on with my life, unrestricted by stress.
ReplyDeleteThe article takes a very negative view of catharsis, taking the stance that uncontrolled catharsis worsens anger, and there in, stress. It also says that constructive catharsis can help control one's emotions. The article states that people believe that "anger is a pressure cooker that will explode if not released."
My views on catharsis has not changed, I still believe that catharsis, used properly and in moderation, can be very effective.
Catharsis is when you relieve emotional tension through acts of aggression or anger. It could be just yelling or punching something. Yes I do engage in catharsis actions, everyone does when they get upset enough that they cannot repress it anymore. I mostly just yell or swear, I think venting and complaining about something could also be considered cathartic behavior. I feel these behaviors are helpful, even just complaining to someone about what is upsetting you helps you feel better. The article discusses if cathartic behavior actually helps you decrease your anger or if you should try a different approach. They show studies saying that in fact cathartic behavior does not help you relieve your emotional tension and in fact afterwards in most cases the participants felt worse. Studies show when using constructive ways to release anger participants felt calmer and actually were able to get past their issues with out aggression. I would not say that my views on catharsis have necessarily changed because I feel for me they still work, but I also believe that the more constructive ways are probably a better way to get over what is upsetting you.
ReplyDeleteCatharsis: a way of expressing emotions through yourself by using a sense of art, such as music. After reading the Webster's definition, this is how my mind reinterpreted it. There is not a day that goes by where I do not stress myself out in some sort of way. As I could have mentioned this in last week's blog, I listen to music or doodle in order to de-stress myself sometimes. Music is something that calms me. No, I am definitely not a musician who goes to play my guitar to de-stress but I do crank up the tunes and jam out. Depending on mood I listen to Today's Pop Hits, 90s Country, and Christian stations on Pandora.
ReplyDeleteUntil right now, writing a response to this blog, I did not realize how helpful catharsis really is. I have never thought about how when I crank up my music, it is a way of me "purging out the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions".
I read the article. I learned that I need to change a method of my de-stressing. I do often write and listen to music in order to bring my "pressure cooker" down to a simmer. I also sometimes have a vent session with a close friend. Just like how the article mentioned, we all think venting is good! But in retrospect all it does is frustrate us even more. It brings all of our known and unknown frustrations up to a boil. This was a slight eye-opener for me. I can recall times just this past week where I called my mom or vented to a sorority sister thinking it was helping at the time. Now that I look back I can easily see how it only made me more stressed after our talk. Only now I feel like it was more part of my subconscious versus me understanding I was more frustrated and stressed.
Catharsis is one’s way of releasing tension and stress. This can be in a physical way such as exercise or nonphysical like listening to music. Whenever I am stressed I like to listen to music or go on a walk. I believe that catharsis is very effective because I think it gives me time to unwind and relax. It allows you to get away from the stress or stressful situation.
ReplyDeleteIn this article venting and ranting are discussed, along with the negative effects of it. It states that using these so called cathartic behaviors causes more anger and aggression rather than releasing stress. When a person expresses anger in a nonaggressive way the person in turn becomes less stressed than an individual who vents aggressively. A way of doing this is through writing. Writing down one’s feelings allows them to see their anger as well as comprehend their feelings.
From reading the article my view on ranting and venting has definitely changed. I vent to my friends and family after a hard day thinking that it will make me feel better but it usually actually makes me feel worse. Whenever I vent about something I dwell on it too much and talking about my problem over and over again just allows me to think of new reasons about why I am stressed or angry. Also when I’m venting it is not allowing me to process my anger of stress properly because I cannot fully see why I feel the way I do.
Catharsis is the act of relieving yourself of negative emotions. Based off of this definition, yes I do take part in Catharsis. Some activities I've done to relieve anger or frustration are go on a run, get in my car and drive with the music loud, or call a friend and rant until I cry. I think that catharsis is a good thing to take part in if you have pent-up emotions. It's not good to hold it in, and once you let it out you're free of it and feel ten pounds lighter.
ReplyDeleteThe article provided featured a study of participants who were guided in expressing their anger in a healthier way. Today, people tend to use rant sites and write angry things online, where others can read and comment as well. The participants were asked to write about why they were angry, and how they thought it could be fixed, but not to "vent." The participants were said to be less angry and depressed over the course of weeks after. This is because venting and being aggressive while expressing anger actually makes one more angry. I have personally never heard of or used a rant site, but I have posted angry tweets on my twitter and sad statuses on my facebook page. I definitely agree with this article when it says that that kind of venting doesn't help, but only make things worse. I have, however, written letters to certain friends when angry about something, explaining the situation and what I hope comes of it and how I might get to it, and I find that to be way more relaxing. I also used to journal a lot when I was younger, and it helped me through a lot. As of right now, I think I use catharsis correctly, because when I take action to vent my anger, I usually am not doing an activity that is similar to hurting someone else, but taking time to think about it myself or asking others for advice.
Catharsis means letting go, or a release of emotions and feelings. I engage in catharsis. Some healthy activities in which I engage myself in catharsis would be doing yoga, going on a run, meditating, or talking with close friends, my boyfriend, or my mom. I do find all of these activities, healthy or unhealthy, to be helpful in releasing of my emotions and feelings.
ReplyDeleteThis article discusses how venting actually increases anger, instead of having a healthy, beneficial impact on the individual. A study discussed in this article, found that doing absolutely nothing for two minutes, was actually more beneficial and decreased anger in an individual, versus someone punching a pillow for two minutes. This was actually shown to increase anger and aggression. An interesting point this article made was when it talked about hitting a pillow instead of your child. Overall, doing this does not alleviate your anger, it only makes you angrier, which could in turn increase the risk of child abuse. I liked that this article pointed out that anger does not need to be released through aggression, and that it can in fact be released in a healthy manner. Writing can be a helpful and constructive way in doing this. Finding ways like writing can help individuals to gain control over their emotions and feelings.
After reading this article, my views on catharsis really haven’t changed. I did learn some new things on expression of anger and other emotions; however, I feel that I already for the most part express my anger and emotions in a healthy manner. Exercise can be very helpful for releasing emotions, especially anger! Also, although sometimes I may go on a rant to my friends, boyfriend, or mom about my day, I think this can be helpful. If you have a bad day, why not tell someone about it?
Catharsis is a way to get rid of emotions and purify our feelings that a person has been holding inside of them. When I am feeling overwhelmed or stressed, I typically just find a spot where I can be alone and listen to music. Sometimes I need to be surrounded by the people I love so that I can vent to them or at least tell them how I am feeling. To me, I have found what works and what doesn't help me so I feel like my catharsis strategies work.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article, venting actually does more harm than good. The anger we use to vent only furthers our already upset mindset. Even punching a pillow was deemed as a bad idea because of the fact that it could progress to punching something or someone else eventually. Instead, the author stated two other ways that were more constructive to release anger. One way is to just sit and do nothing for two whole minutes. This doesn't seem like very long in theory, but may seem like forever once you actually do it. The second way is to write out why you are angry. By listing out the reasons, it is healthier than ranting.
At the end, my view on catharsis hasn't changed. If my methods have worked thus far, I think they will will continue to.
To me catharsis means to simply just let go. It's the way in which your release stress. I engage in catharsis actions on the daily. The biggest action being listening to music. It's my biggest stress reliever and is how I usually find myself coping; therefore, I personally think catharsis is a good thing to engage in because it helps lift a weight from your shoulders in times where you're upset or have anxiety.
ReplyDeleteThis article was about individuals (the experiments participants) whom were guided to manage their anger in healthy ways. Individuals were asked to write about why they were angry and feeling the way they were, but were to avoid venting. The article discussed how venting was negative and had negative affects. It discussed how when an individual expressed anger in a non-harmful, non-agressive way, they would actually have less stress and better be able to cope with it. I never really linked ranting or venting with higher stress, but I have realized that when I myself vent, it doesn't make me feel any better. It actually makes me feel much worse, almost like I am reliving what I am ranting or venting about. I have never used a rant site, and after reading this article there is no way I ever will. This article was a definite eye-opener for me and I will definitely keep it and the study done in mind next time I find myself going off on a rant or venting about something.
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ReplyDeleteCatharsis is known as releasing your negative emotions, experiences, and memories to "vent", so to speak; it is through this that it is believed your negative feelings will seem less significant. I certainly engage in Catharsis, and I believe that everyone does to some extent, in their own individual ways. I for one will sometimes talk to people about what's been troubling me, go for a drive, write, or listen to music that ties closely to my situation, forcing me to think about it, instead of ignoring it. I believe that Catharsis certainly feels helpful- especially when it is strongly expressed physically or emotionally...but I don't think it's especially effective in the healing process, or the coping process. It definitely feels good when it's all released, but releasing your pent up anger, sadness, or annoyance does nothing to improve the situation you are angry, sad, or annoyed about.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, I've found that my opinion on Catharsis is not so different from the opinion of the article. It seems as though while venting may feel good, it associates negative emotions with negative outbursts, which in turn, force a person into focusing harder on their anger than looking towards eliminating it, as proposed in the Cognitive Neoassociation model. As later stated in the article, writing is seen as a more constructive outlet for negative emotions, and through my experiences with Catharsis, I would have to agree. In opposition to ranting, which is focused more on receiving attention for your negative emotions, writing focuses on expressing the way you feel in a way that allows you to understand yourself and your situation.
Catharsis is known as releasing your negative emotions, experiences, and memories to "vent", so to speak; it is through this that it is believed your negative feelings will seem less significant. I certainly engage in Catharsis, and I believe that everyone does to some extent, in their own individual ways. I for one will sometimes talk to people about what's been troubling me, go for a drive, write, or listen to music that ties closely to my situation, forcing me to think about it, instead of ignoring it. I believe that Catharsis certainly feels helpful- especially when it is strongly expressed physically or emotionally...but I don't think it's especially effective in the healing process, or the coping process. It definitely feels good when it's all released, but releasing your pent up anger, sadness, or annoyance does nothing to improve the situation you are angry, sad, or annoyed about.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, I've found that my opinion on Catharsis is not so different from the opinion of the article. It seems as though while venting may feel good, it associates negative emotions with negative outbursts, which in turn, force a person into focusing harder on their anger than looking towards eliminating it, as proposed in the Cognitive Neoassociation model. As later stated in the article, writing is seen as a more constructive outlet for negative emotions, and through my experiences with Catharsis, I would have to agree. In opposition to ranting, which is focused more on receiving attention for your negative emotions, writing focuses on expressing the way you feel in a way that allows you to understand yourself and your situation.
Catharsis is known as releasing your negative emotions, experiences, and memories to "vent", so to speak; it is through this that it is believed your negative feelings will seem less significant. I certainly engage in Catharsis, and I believe that everyone does to some extent, in their own individual ways. I for one will sometimes talk to people about what's been troubling me, go for a drive, write, or listen to music that ties closely to my situation, forcing me to think about it, instead of ignoring it. I believe that Catharsis certainly feels helpful- especially when it is strongly expressed physically or emotionally...but I don't think it's especially effective in the healing process, or the coping process. It definitely feels good when it's all released, but releasing your pent up anger, sadness, or annoyance does nothing to improve the situation you are angry, sad, or annoyed about.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, I've found that my opinion on Catharsis is not so different from the opinion of the article. It seems as though while venting may feel good, it associates negative emotions with negative outbursts, which in turn, force a person into focusing harder on their anger than looking towards eliminating it, as proposed in the Cognitive Neoassociation model. As later stated in the article, writing is seen as a more constructive outlet for negative emotions, and through my experiences with Catharsis, I would have to agree. In opposition to ranting, which is focused more on receiving attention for your negative emotions, writing focuses on expressing the way you feel in a way that allows you to understand yourself and your situation.