Venting

1. Rumination increased rather than decreased anger and aggression
1.  “venting to reduce anger is like using gasoline to put out a fire—it only feeds the flame. By fueling aggressive thoughts and feelings, venting also increases aggressive responding. Venting did not lead to a more positive mood either.”

2. Talking about thoughts and feelings after a trauma may not help. Worse, it may be psychologically damaging (Seery et al., 2008)