Catharsis
noun
The process of releasing strong or repressed emotions, often through art, music, drama, etc.
Watching the tragic movie led to a catharsis, allowing her to finally cry and release her pent-up sadness.
Often appears as...
- emotional catharsis
- cathartic release
noun
In psychology, the process of releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed afterwards.
The psychologist considered her sudden flood of memories to be a catharsis, a crucial step in her therapy process.
Often appears as...
- psychological catharsis
- catharsis theory
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Academic
noun
In literature or drama, a moment where a character experiences strong emotions leading them to change.
The catharsis in the play came when the hero confronted his greatest fear.
Often appears as...
- tragic catharsis
- literary catharsis
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Literary
noun
In medicine, the process of purging the body to remove toxins or drugs.
The doctor recommended catharsis as part of the treatment to remove the toxins from his body.
Often appears as...
- medical catharsis
- physical catharsis
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Technical
noun
The process of releasing strong or repressed emotions, often through art, music, drama, etc.
Watching the tragic movie led to a catharsis, allowing her to finally cry and release her pent-up sadness.
Often appears as...
- emotional catharsis
- cathartic release
noun
In psychology, the process of releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed afterwards.
The psychologist considered her sudden flood of memories to be a catharsis, a crucial step in her therapy process.
Often appears as...
- psychological catharsis
- catharsis theory
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In literature or drama, a moment where a character experiences strong emotions leading them to change.
The catharsis in the play came when the hero confronted his greatest fear.
Often appears as...
- tragic catharsis
- literary catharsis
Usage tips
Literary
noun
In medicine, the process of purging the body to remove toxins or drugs.
The doctor recommended catharsis as part of the treatment to remove the toxins from his body.
Often appears as...
- medical catharsis
- physical catharsis
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Artistic Expression
Catharsis often occurs in creative activities that express emotions.
Painting her experiences led to a catharsis that eased her mind.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity Matters
Catharsis involves very strong, sometimes overwhelming emotions, not mild feelings.
The intense play provided the audience with a powerful catharsis.
Pro Tip 1/2Artistic Expression
Catharsis often occurs in creative activities that express emotions.
Painting her experiences led to a catharsis that eased her mind.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity Matters
Catharsis involves very strong, sometimes overwhelming emotions, not mild feelings.
The intense play provided the audience with a powerful catharsis.
Pro Tip 1/2Artistic Expression
Catharsis often occurs in creative activities that express emotions.
Painting her experiences led to a catharsis that eased her mind.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity Matters
Catharsis involves very strong, sometimes overwhelming emotions, not mild feelings.
The intense play provided the audience with a powerful catharsis.
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Expanding your mind with...
right well yeah because I think that that the aesthetics matter music music matters editing matters presentation is very important because you need to induce that sort of aesthetic arrest you know we want to be just just transformed catharsis is is very important to me
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Romina Libster: The...
In just two days she was connected to a respirator and on the third day she died. Sol had whooping cough. After discussing the case in the room and after a quite distressing catharsis, I remember my chief resident said to me, "Okay, take a deep breath. Wash your face.
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Bruno Torturra: Got a...
The people's demands, their expectations, the reasons why they were on the streets could be as diverse as they could be contradictory in many cases. If you could read it, you would understand me. But it was in this environment of political catharsis
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Architecture that's...
put on a worn sweatshirt and he'd scrape away at the squeaky old wheel of a house that we lived in. I wouldn't even call it restoration; it was a ritual, catharsis. He would spend all year scraping paint with this old heat gun and a spackle knife,
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How theater weathers...
to that which is essential about love, anger, rage, joy, despair, hope. Theater not only shows us the breadth and depth of human emotions, it allows us to experience catharsis, to feel our feelings and rather than ignore or compartmentalize them,
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Jason Silva on Anger PIPE...
depends what is the net result what you get there is going to be that cardiovascular cost and nervous system cost because it's being hijacked cortisol stress maybe but does it lead to catharsis does it lead to some kind
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Why tragedies are...
Ideally, after watching these tragic events unfold, we experience catharsis, a feeling of relief and emotional purification. Not everyone agrees why this happens. It may be that empathizing with the hero
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The battle of the Greek...
What a night, folks. We have witnessed the laying of the foundation of modern theater and some great the shrinking of the chorus, the addition of three actors, and such catharsis.
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Canyon Catharsis PIPE...
first he went for an axe handle or something like that it was fake as false it's lie what a catharsis rain stinging your face Thunder in the canyons yeah so what I
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Combatting absurdity...
online and when i began to post the stuff online something strange began to happen what was mostly meant as catharsis from me began to do actually resonate with
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Expanding your mind with...
right well yeah because I think that that the aesthetics matter music music matters editing matters presentation is very important because you need to induce that sort of aesthetic arrest you know we want to be just just transformed catharsis is is very important to me
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Romina Libster: The...
In just two days she was connected to a respirator and on the third day she died. Sol had whooping cough. After discussing the case in the room and after a quite distressing catharsis, I remember my chief resident said to me, "Okay, take a deep breath. Wash your face.
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Bruno Torturra: Got a...
The people's demands, their expectations, the reasons why they were on the streets could be as diverse as they could be contradictory in many cases. If you could read it, you would understand me. But it was in this environment of political catharsis
Video examples
Architecture that's...
put on a worn sweatshirt and he'd scrape away at the squeaky old wheel of a house that we lived in. I wouldn't even call it restoration; it was a ritual, catharsis. He would spend all year scraping paint with this old heat gun and a spackle knife,
Video examples
How theater weathers...
to that which is essential about love, anger, rage, joy, despair, hope. Theater not only shows us the breadth and depth of human emotions, it allows us to experience catharsis, to feel our feelings and rather than ignore or compartmentalize them,
Video examples
Jason Silva on Anger PIPE...
depends what is the net result what you get there is going to be that cardiovascular cost and nervous system cost because it's being hijacked cortisol stress maybe but does it lead to catharsis does it lead to some kind
Video examples
Why tragedies are...
Ideally, after watching these tragic events unfold, we experience catharsis, a feeling of relief and emotional purification. Not everyone agrees why this happens. It may be that empathizing with the hero
Video examples
The battle of the Greek...
What a night, folks. We have witnessed the laying of the foundation of modern theater and some great the shrinking of the chorus, the addition of three actors, and such catharsis.
Video examples
Canyon Catharsis PIPE...
first he went for an axe handle or something like that it was fake as false it's lie what a catharsis rain stinging your face Thunder in the canyons yeah so what I
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Combatting absurdity...
online and when i began to post the stuff online something strange began to happen what was mostly meant as catharsis from me began to do actually resonate with
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Devin Townsend
Canadian Musician
In Strapping, I had experimented with a creative catharsis under the assumption that art doesn't need to be accountable for itself, but I found out in very practical ways that you are accountable for everything you say. Everything you write, everything you do becomes not only your identity but your world resonates with it.
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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Mexican Director
In a world where irony reigns, where you have to separate, protect and laugh at anything that is honest or has an emotional charge, I bet for catharsis. I like to invest emotionally in things. And catharsis, when it touches the emotional vein, can open the doors of even those who protect themselves.
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Edward Zwick
American Director
Sometimes when we weep in the movies we weep for ourselves or for a life unlived. Or we even go to the movies because we want to resist the emotion that's there in front of us. I think there is always a catharsis that I look for and that makes the movie experience worthwhile.
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Damon Galgut
South African Playwright
It's expected of novels that they should explain the world and create the illusion that things are ultimately logical and coherent. But that's not what I see around me. Often, events remain mysterious and unresolved, and our emotions reach no catharsis.
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James Ransone
American Actor
I don't end up playing a lot of likable characters, so I find myself living in a lot of unlikable skin. As a result of that, I don't always feel good. I get a lot more catharsis from taking pictures or painting or making short films.
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Anne Rice
American Novelist
The thing should have plot and character, beginning, middle and end. Arouse pity and then have a catharsis. Those were the best principles I was ever taught.
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Derek Cianfrance
American Director
Look, pain is there in the world, and there's catharsis through that. I feel like there's... a rapture, if we can get through it, if we can confront things.
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Arlo Parks
British Singer
When I feel something, I write it down so I guess technically it's a personal catharsis, but I would really like to help people as I figure myself out.
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Goldie
British Musician
I couldn't carry on straight after doing 'Mother,' it was really hard. Getting my anger out was a catharsis but it was also selfish and indulgent.
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Glenn Close
American Actress
There's something about a catharsis that is very important.
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Devin Townsend
Canadian Musician
In Strapping, I had experimented with a creative catharsis under the assumption that art doesn't need to be accountable for itself, but I found out in very practical ways that you are accountable for everything you say. Everything you write, everything you do becomes not only your identity but your world resonates with it.
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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Mexican Director
In a world where irony reigns, where you have to separate, protect and laugh at anything that is honest or has an emotional charge, I bet for catharsis. I like to invest emotionally in things. And catharsis, when it touches the emotional vein, can open the doors of even those who protect themselves.
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Edward Zwick
American Director
Sometimes when we weep in the movies we weep for ourselves or for a life unlived. Or we even go to the movies because we want to resist the emotion that's there in front of us. I think there is always a catharsis that I look for and that makes the movie experience worthwhile.
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Damon Galgut
South African Playwright
It's expected of novels that they should explain the world and create the illusion that things are ultimately logical and coherent. But that's not what I see around me. Often, events remain mysterious and unresolved, and our emotions reach no catharsis.
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James Ransone
American Actor
I don't end up playing a lot of likable characters, so I find myself living in a lot of unlikable skin. As a result of that, I don't always feel good. I get a lot more catharsis from taking pictures or painting or making short films.
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Anne Rice
American Novelist
The thing should have plot and character, beginning, middle and end. Arouse pity and then have a catharsis. Those were the best principles I was ever taught.
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Derek Cianfrance
American Director
Look, pain is there in the world, and there's catharsis through that. I feel like there's... a rapture, if we can get through it, if we can confront things.
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Arlo Parks
British Singer
When I feel something, I write it down so I guess technically it's a personal catharsis, but I would really like to help people as I figure myself out.
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Goldie
British Musician
I couldn't carry on straight after doing 'Mother,' it was really hard. Getting my anger out was a catharsis but it was also selfish and indulgent.
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Glenn Close
American Actress
There's something about a catharsis that is very important.
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