# Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_parlamis_why_venting_doesn_t_help_you_deal_with_anger)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jennifer_parlamis_why_venting_doesn_t_help_you_deal_with_anger/7f2b4db12de8), 15 min (TED's player)