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

How good are you at dealing with your anger?  Japanese scientists have proven that writing angry notes and shredding them up can make you feel better.  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’t.  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.  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.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.