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Venting anger reduces aggression.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Venting anger reduces aggression?
Partly. Three textbook snippets list 'venting anger reduces aggression' as a claim without supporting argument, while one social psychology handbook reports an experiment in which participants who pounded nails became more hostile, contradicting catharsis theory. Neither side settles the claim at full strength.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked
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Handbook of children and the media. (2012). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/handbookofchildr0000unse_t4l1
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Fiske, S. T., Gilbert, D. T., & Lindzey, G. (2010). Handbook of Social Psychology, Volume 2. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=Pye5IkCFgRYC&dq=Venting+anger+reduces+aggression.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
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Acp Stark Social Psychology &human Nature. (2013). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/acpstarksocialps0000unse
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