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MENTAL MODEL · M5271

Catharsis

Catharsis
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

When the audience watches a tragedy, by experiencing emotions of fear and pity, the negative energy accumulated in the heart is vented and purified, thereby achieving psychological balance.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

The detox mechanism of emotions. In product design or artistic creation, do not be afraid to show pain or conflict. Providing a safe place for users to 'experience' negative emotions in the cloud and release them is a highly healing service.

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Aristotle proposed in 'Poetics' that tragedy, by arousing the audience's fear and pity, allows these emotions to be safely experienced and released, and the emotional tension is channeled, thereby restoring psychological balance. The essence is to give negative energy a safe outlet.

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