Things it took me a while to learn, Part 11, Time and Tilt Management

[Sherman]

Good Stuff Bond. I don't want to derail the thread, however there is some research on Catharsis that I think many poker players will find interesting.

For those who don't know, Catharsis is the idea that if you have pent up aggression you should let it out (e.g. hit a punching bag). In short, the research shows that Catharsis actually INCREASES anger rather than decrease it. If you want to know more you can check out this paper:

Bushman, B.J. (2002). Does Venting Anger Fee or Extinguish the Flame? Catharsis, Rumination, Distraction, Anger, and Aggressive Responding. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 724-731.

Sherman