Experiment89 speakers paired with 89 student listeners; 81 speakers completed the later assessmentCautions: Small sample · Self-report only
Sharing emotions and co-regulation
What the listener’s response adds when someone speaks about a feeling.
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Studies what speaking about a feeling to someone does for the speaker.
A listener’s warm response builds closeness, even when it doesn’t ease the feeling.
In the catalogue
- Beyond the myth of venting: Social sharing modes determine the benefits of emotional disclosure