There's a possibility that I'm using the term catharsis completely wrong, so I'm not taking the study at face value.
I've never heard of people equating venting with catharsis or linking them logically.
To me, catharsis is something that occurs rarely, to some people, after a tragedy. It's sort of an emotional closure that lets you move on in peace.
As for articles: Let's start with the one in the article.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-13494-002
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1966-04874-001
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-00162-010
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10463283.2012.69...
https://study.com/academy/lesson/catharsis-in-psychology-the...
There's a possibility that I'm using the term catharsis completely wrong, so I'm not taking the study at face value.
I've never heard of people equating venting with catharsis or linking them logically.
To me, catharsis is something that occurs rarely, to some people, after a tragedy. It's sort of an emotional closure that lets you move on in peace.