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Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger

Jennifer Parlamis · TED

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Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not catharsis — can keep you calm. Discover the surprising science behind anger management and four practical tools for building stronger relationships from a researcher who’s rethinking Freud, one deep breath at a time.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxGVAGrad
Speaker
Jennifer Parlamis
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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