Acting out, for instance, is a direct expression of an unconsciouswish
or impulse in action, occurring without conscious awareness of the
emotion that drives that expressive behavior. Individuals who become
violent are often acting out extreme experiences, memories, or emotions
that they feel otherwise incapable of expressing, putting actions
before words, in the form of a language, which is why it is often said
that violent persons “talk with their fists.” Onemay pick fights with random
persons or punch holes in walls as a way of saying, “I am angry
aboutmy situation” (Walker, 1995).When thinking about one's feelings
is especially painful, acting out helps to “short circuit” the thought by
moving directly into action. By learning to put these feelings into
words, one can reduce this tendency. In fact, a central aim of psychotherapy
in theWestern tradition—although not the onlyway—is to convert
feelings and actions intowords so that one can becomemore aware
of them, manage them, and develop more constructive responses
(Streeck, 1999).
Acting out, for instance, is a direct expression of an unconsciouswishor impulse in action, occurring without conscious awareness of theemotion that drives that expressive behavior. Individuals who becomeviolent are often acting out extreme experiences, memories, or emotionsthat they feel otherwise incapable of expressing, putting actionsbefore words, in the form of a language, which is why it is often saidthat violent persons “talk with their fists.” Onemay pick fights with randompersons or punch holes in walls as a way of saying, “I am angryaboutmy situation” (Walker, 1995).When thinking about one's feelingsis especially painful, acting out helps to “short circuit” the thought bymoving directly into action. By learning to put these feelings intowords, one can reduce this tendency. In fact, a central aim of psychotherapyin theWestern tradition—although not the onlyway—is to convertfeelings and actions intowords so that one can becomemore awareof them, manage them, and develop more constructive responses(Streeck, 1999).
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