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Old August 7th 07, 01:33 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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On 7 Aug, 01:02, Charlie Wilkes
wrote:
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:57:40 -0700, bookie wrote:
someties beign able to vent ones spleen in
such a way is a good outlet for anger and may prevent the person
actually dong somethgin harmful to themsleves or others


OK. once more into the breech...

What you say above is cargo cult science, like a bamboo radio antenna.
It might look like it could work, but it doesn't.

If you doubt me, take five minutes to research the techniques used by
anger-management specialists. They don't tell their clients to vent
their spleens. They teach them to use relaxation techniques and control
their reaction to whatever triggers their anger.

Here are just a few links:

http://www.anger-management-techniqu.../MH/00102.html

There are any number of books and other resources that address this
topic, and they all say the same thing.

Charlie


never heard of the cathartic effect? talking cure? and anyway it works
for me, and quite a few people actually, having a good rant about
something allows us to get it all out of our system and air our
displeasure about something and helps us to relieve tension. thing is
being a bloke you probably will no understand that as the male of the
species is notorious for not being able to verbally communicate
feelings about anything, be it good or bad, and probably do nto
understand why females tend to find talking about stuff and 'getting
stuff off their chest' so therapeutic.
I will bet that all your books were probably written by similarly
emotionally constipated blokes who also like to generalise about how
the rest of the world works and assume that everyone ticks just like
them