Podcasts Other The Mike Hosking Breakfast Gary Hermansson: Psychologist on the Japanese study that found benefits in writing angry notes and shredding them

Gary Hermansson: Psychologist on the Japanese study that found benefits in writing angry notes and shredding them

Published: April 10, 2024, 10:16 p.m.

How good are you at dealing with your anger?\xa0

Japanese scientists have proven that writing angry notes and shredding them up can make you feel better.\xa0

Nagoya University found that out of two groups of students, those who binned or shredded their paper were in a calmer state than those who didn\u2019t.\xa0

Psychologist Gary Hermansson told Mike Hosking that the findings are in line with the standard beliefs about moving on and the rituals used to do so.\xa0

He said that it fits with the idea that if we hold on to emotions, they can become a reminder or a trigger for that emotional reaction.\xa0

LISTEN ABOVE\xa0

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.