From CNN.com: Even more confirmation that blogging really *isn't* just a pointless time-suck! But I wonder: does this mean we owe each other counseling fees now?Writing long has been considered a therapeutic outlet for people facing problems. A 2003 British Psychological Society study of 36 people suggested that writing about emotions could even speed the healing of physical wounds: Researchers found that small wounds healed more quickly in those who wrote about traumatic personal events than in those who wrote about mundane activities.
But it's the public nature of blogs that creates the sense of support...
John Suler, a psychology professor at Rider University in New Jersey, has studied the overlap of psychology and cyberspace. Blog audiences are usually small, he says, but "going public with one's thoughts and experiences can be a self-affirming process."...
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I have a Paypal account, if you want to send cashola my way.
I was just chatting with a student about having offenders journal their experiences following prison. Having a public blog would be even better.
I would bet that getting comments on your blog increases the self-affirming nature. No one ever comments on my other blog :(
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