Researchers have discovered a simple, but effective, strategy to help people reduce their feelings of anger. Disposing of a piece of paper containing your written thoughts on the cause of your anger ...

A new study in Japan found that the physical disposal of the paper itself played a key role in eliminating the anger Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, ...

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Physically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) does not. A research group ...