catharsis Flashcards
what is cartharsis
acting on built up emotions in socially acceptable ways to release agressive tendancys onto something more appropriate- healthy way- cleansing effect
if release agression reduce agressive urges build up inside, therefore less likely loose control in socially inapproapriate situations
freshback and singer- boys adolescence/ pre adolescene, thoes who watchedless agressive TV were more agressive than if they watched agressive TV as expressing anger through watching agressive TV
although bushman 600 colledge students got a confederate to criticise essays. one group was able to vent anger hitting a punching bag, although compared to control venting goup showed longer and louder reactuons in a subsiquent ask- freuds ideas not always true
