Psych Today: Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis

[Firebird2XC]

Stumbled across a great article on anger and the internet rant.

I'm just going to leave this here.

'Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis:
Why ranting and venting are terrible ways of handling anger'

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...01303/internet-ranting-and-the-myth-catharsis

The idea that “venting” anger has a beneficial cathartic effect is well entrenched in modern culture. Belief in the value of venting has manifested in the online world in the form of “rant” sites (e.g. Rant Rampage) where people not only get to freely express their vitriol, they can also read and comment on rants left by other venters. However, decades of research have shown that venting, far from releasing anger, actually makes it worse. Not surprisingly, a recent study has shown that online ranting seems to increase anger and is associated with anger-related problems. Ranting may be problematic because it associated anger with aggressive behaviour. On the other hand, expressing anger in a constructive and non-aggressive way can actually be beneficial.

 

[zmiller4]

Stumbled across a great article on anger and the internet rant.

I'm just going to leave this here.

'Internet Ranting and the Myth of Catharsis:
Why ranting and venting are terrible ways of handling anger'

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...01303/internet-ranting-and-the-myth-catharsis

Do you see your posts as rants?

 

[Firebird2XC]

Do you see your posts as rants?

Sometimes. I try to step away from that these days. I aim for motivational, but have to admit I don't always perfectly hit that mark.

... but who says this is about me?

 

[gne in prog]

I am so motivated.

 

[zmiller4]

Sometimes. I try to step away from that these days. I aim for motivational, but have to admit I don't always perfectly hit that mark.

... but who says this is about me?

Gotcha.

 

[Pachong]

I've always said this! Validation at last. I have a psych degree too.

 

[n57flyguy]

I am so motivated.

When I say motivated you say dedicated:

MOTIVATED!

....

 

[roundout]

I, too, find that writing helps. Posting on internet forums usually makes me feel worse.

based on the article, I guess I'm average. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.

 

[gne in prog]

When I say motivated you say dedicated:

MOTIVATED!

....

I lost the motivation.

 

[n57flyguy]

I lost the motivation.

Well, so much for the first JC cadence call.