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The Catharsis Hypothesis

The Catharsis Hypothesis. Mariam El-Hussein 996216955 TUT. 0201. March 14th, 2008 . University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus. CCT101-2008 . Summary and Outline. What is the Catharsis Hypothesis? Stirring of the Six Important Emotions Paul Ekman

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The Catharsis Hypothesis

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  1. The Catharsis Hypothesis Mariam El-Hussein 996216955 TUT. 0201 March 14th, 2008 University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus CCT101-2008

  2. Summary and Outline • What is the Catharsis Hypothesis? • Stirring of the Six Important Emotions • Paul Ekman • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing • Increased Anxiety Attacks Footer: Mariam El-Hussein

  3. What is the Catharsis hypothesis? • Popular around the 1930s and 1940s; it was believed that the media was responsible for all societies problems. • Promotes the idea that media sex and violence has positive effects by allowing people to live out their antisocial desires in a mediated fantasy world. • For example: Some people are affected by the different news medias, as it makes them live their life in complete fear. Footer: Mariam El-Hussein

  4. Stirring of the Six Important Emotions Footer: Mariam El-Hussein

  5. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing • When researching how Cartharsis works, it was found that the role of language, gender differences and even demographic age effects the emotional height of an extremely stressful individual. • More research reveals that some subjects begin to suffer mental health problems including a massive increase in anxiety attacks. Footer: Mariam El-Hussein

  6. Bibliogr aphy and Credits • LaRose, Robert & Straubhaar, Joseph (2008). Media Now: Understanding Media, culture and Technology. Page 406. • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (1999). Catharsis, Aggression, and Persuasive Influence. Vol. 76, No. 3, 367-376. This source can be found at: http://cabinet.auriol.free.fr/Documents/cache_catharsis.htm • Dalgleish and M.Power (2000). Handbook of Cognition and Emotion. Chapter 3: Paul Ekman’s view of emotion. This source can be found at:http://www.paulekman.com/pdfs/basic_emotions.pdf • Black Synergy (1995). Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing; Volume 2 Issue 2 Page 73-81. This source can be found at: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2850.1995.tb00146.x Footer: Mariam El-Hussein

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