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You just had the worst commute of your life, so you go on G chat and rant to your best friend about it– but do you feel better afterwards? Science says probably not. University of Arkansas psychologist Jeffrey Lohr has studied the effects of venting, and says his reviews of experiments show that “expressing…anger seemed to preserve rather than reduce hostile feelings.” Similarly, Ohio State University psychology professor Brad Bushman has demonstrated through his research that people genuinely believe that venting will help them feel better, but that in order to truly move forward, people must focus on potential solutions to their problems, not just dwell on them. He tells Science of Us, “The meaningful part is to say, “Okay, now I got that off my chest– what am I going to do about it?'” (Mental Floss) (Image: pixabay.com)