Psychoanalysts, therapists adopting a psychodynamic approach, refer to the venting of aggressive impulses as "catharsis".

心理分析学家是采用心理动力学治疗方法的专家，他们认为攻击性冲动的发泄行为是一种“情绪宣泄”。

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If the catharsis theory were true, he said, football players should be less aggressive after a game, because they've been able to purge it from their system.

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