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According to a recent study by Japanese researchers, there is a technique for neutralizing emotions by writing down your thoughts on paper and then discarding or shredding them. The study, published in the British journal Scientific Reports, objectively demonstrated this anger-calming method. Approximately 100 students who were asked to rate five different anger states—angry, bothered, annoyed, hostile, and irritated—on a scale from 1 to 6 participated in the study. This formed the baseline "anger score" for their emotional states.
Participants in the study were instructed to document their emotions in writing. Subsequently, they were divided into two groups: one was directed to dispose of their papers by crumpling and discarding them, while the other was to preserve their documents in a transparent folder. Upon reevaluation, those who threw away their papers showed anger levels that had nearly normalized, contrasting with those who retained their papers.
In another experiment, individuals were asked to shred their written emotions or store them in a transparent container. Those who shredded their papers saw their anger levels approach the initial baseline more closely than those who kept them. This practice of discarding negative emotions is mirrored in the "Hakidashi-zara" (吐き出し皿) ritual at Hiyoshi-jinja shrine in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture , associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598). Participants write unwanted emotions on a plate and then break it, symbolically releasing those emotions.
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Participants in the study were instructed to document their emotions in writing. Subsequently, they were divided into two groups: one was directed to dispose of their papers by crumpling and discarding them, while the other was to preserve their documents in a transparent folder. Upon reevaluation, those who threw away their papers showed anger levels that had nearly normalized, contrasting with those who retained their papers.
In another experiment, individuals were asked to shred their written emotions or store them in a transparent container. Those who shredded their papers saw their anger levels approach the initial baseline more closely than those who kept them. This practice of discarding negative emotions is mirrored in the "Hakidashi-zara" (吐き出し皿) ritual at Hiyoshi-jinja shrine in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture , associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598). Participants write unwanted emotions on a plate and then break it, symbolically releasing those emotions.
Writing down thoughts, discarding them helps to neutralize anger: Japan study - The Mainichi
NAGOYA -- Feeling angry? You may be able to neutralize that emotion by jotting down your thoughts on a piece of paper and then throwing it away or shr
Anger is eliminated with the disposal of a paper written because of provocation - Scientific Reports
Anger suppression is important in our daily life, as its failure can sometimes lead to the breaking down of relationships in families. Thus, effective strategies to suppress or neutralise anger have been examined. This study shows that physical disposal of a piece of paper containing one’s...
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