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Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

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After being insulted, writing down your feelings on paper then getting rid of it reduces anger

Physically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) does not. Credit: Yuta Kanaya

A research group in Japan has discovered that writing down one’s reaction to a negative incident on a piece of paper and then shredding it or…

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