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Video: Catharsis isn't all it's cracked up to be

Acting on anger doesn't make you less angry. It makes you more likely to continue acting in anger.

Trying a little something new. Here’s a video version of my most recent post on Grudgery.

Catharsis is a load of crap

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Jun 30

I held a grudge against my stepfather for a solid 20 years, and during that time, I came to believe it would've been easier to get over it if I had just vented my anger on him at some point. Just one problem: Except that's not how anger works.

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