Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis
TED Talks Daily
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🗓️ 16 August 2025
⏱️ 21 minutes
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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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| 1:55.1 | You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hugh. Venting. We all do it. Something frustrates us and we vent to a partner or a friend, |
| 2:04.0 | hoping it'll make us feel better. But does it actually work? In this talk, social and organizational |
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