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Catharsis

Catharsis is a dramatic effect, within the academic context of play analysis, whereby a tragic narrative elicits purgation or purification of emotions such as pity and fear through the structured unfolding of plot and character.

186

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10.9K

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318

Authors

159

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2017–2026

12

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Publications

186

Does Venting Anger Feed or Extinguish the Flame? Catharsis, Rumination, Distraction, Anger, and Aggressive Responding

Brad J. Bushman · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 2002 · 824 citations

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Do people aggress to improve their mood? Catharsis beliefs, affect regulation opportunity, and aggressive responding.

Brad J. Bushman, Roy F. Baumeister, Collen M. Phillips · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2001 · 588 citations

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The art of failure: an essay on the pain of playing video games

Choice Reviews Online · 2013 · 417 citations

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Catharsis in Healing, Ritual, and Drama.

Cecilia E. Dawkins, T. J. Scheff · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1982 · 309 citations

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Emancipatory catastrophism: What does it mean to climate change and risk society?

Ulrich Beck · Current Sociology · 2014 · 303 citations · Full text

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Authors

318

  1. BJ
    Brad J. Bushman

    The Ohio State University, United States

    5 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. RF
    Roy F. Baumeister

    Florida State University, United States

    4 publications · 987 citations

    4

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  3. CJ
    Christopher J. Ferguson

    Stetson University, United States

    2 publications · 219 citations

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  4. AV
    A.J.J.M. Vingerhoets

    Tilburg University, Netherlands

    2 publications · 96 citations

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  5. CM
    Collen M. Phillips

    Iowa State University, United States

    2 publications · 676 citations

    2

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Institutions

159

  1. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    1.8K citations

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    116 citations

  3. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    147 citations

  4. Baylor University

    Waco, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    271 citations

  5. Louisiana State University

    Baton Rouge, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    130 citations

  6. Albany Medical Center Hospital

    Albany, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    77 citations

  7. Guy's Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    74 citations

  8. Texas A&M International University

    Laredo, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    381 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    10 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 9 publications · 820 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 64 citations

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  4. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

    3 publications · 147 citations

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  5. Southern Communication Journal

    2 publications · 30 citations

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