0 the process of releasing strong emotions through a particular activity or experience, such as writing or theatre, in a way that helps you to understand those emotions
1 the experience of expressing strong emotions that previously were blocked:
These skills are used with the intention of helping patients to set goals, problem solving and facilitating catharsis.
Toward a new understanding of weeping and catharsis?
This type of catharsis springs from the sense of oneness with the performance event and a larger historical picture within which the performance becomes inscribed.
Catharsis is a recurring theme in listener interviews about heavy metal.
In general, it is about catharsis but not transgression.
The lived experience of music variously provides enjoyment and satisfaction - physical, emotional, and aesthetic/intellectual - as well as catharsis and emotional support.
The perpetual flux, far from frustrating experience, precipitates and enriches it in proper catharsis.
In this case, confidentiality, trust and catharsis, which are integral to a biographical inquiry, have led storytellers to articulate private concerns.
