tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510018313668806076.post8205515090543879780..comments2023-06-16T05:52:31.379-07:00Comments on Why Empathy?: The Pittsburgh ShooterAdityahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265541752604506523noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510018313668806076.post-27856143333259762012009-08-17T21:58:39.298-07:002009-08-17T21:58:39.298-07:00Will: my primary reference for the sadness example...Will: my primary reference for the sadness example is from the "Handbook of self-regulation" by Baumeister and Vohs, a sample of which can be found here:<br /><br />http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=7CeE67IrVDUC&oi=fnd&pg=PA76#v=onepage&q=&f=false<br /><br />They mention the "good cry" example in particular, and more generally conclude that "venting" in the sense of expressing emotion, either positive or negative, serves to amplify it.<br /><br />My knowledge of the emotion regulation literature is very limited, but from my experience, there are still many subtleties to explore. For example, distraction is considered to be a good strategy in that it temporarily precludes rumination, making it a pretty blunt tool.<br /><br />Perhaps you're right in that crying can be done "cleverly," in a way that avoids amplification of sadness.Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265541752604506523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510018313668806076.post-45875681391930218322009-08-13T15:12:30.922-07:002009-08-13T15:12:30.922-07:00i'd like to see some links on the 'cathars...i'd like to see some links on the 'catharsis is thoroughly debunked' statement because to me it seems counter-intuitive. at least in the 'good cry' sense. the 'punching a bag and imagining beating the guts out of the person who pissed you off leading to more aggression' is probably spot on though.will gainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510018313668806076.post-60713349985141488802009-08-10T09:00:25.345-07:002009-08-10T09:00:25.345-07:00Agreed that venting is useless. Always seemed like...Agreed that venting is useless. Always seemed like such an odd proposition to me but it's widely accepted as helpful. I was stuck in the mindset that bottling is the other option though, or at least one hard to avoid. I think I'm doing better now on realizing the third option.Joakim Arfvidssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744667782780879008noreply@blogger.com