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Catharsis:
(Greek katharsis, “purification”), in psychology, term first applied in 1895 to the therapeutic release of emotions that cause tension or anxiety.
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- emotional release: an experience or feeling of spiritual release and purification brought about by an intense emotional experience
- emotional purification through Greek tragedy: according to Aristotle, a purifying of the emotions that is brought about in the audience of a tragic drama through the...
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