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The News Reports the Escape of a Prisoner in Chicago

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The news reports the escape of a prisoner in Chicago, and several hundred miles away in Pittsburgh, 68-year-old Karen Taylor locks her doors and waits up at night with a loaded shotgun in case the would-be criminal attempts to break into her house. This is an example of vicarious fear.


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Catharsis

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions, often considered therapeutic.

Ordeal Therapy

A form of therapy that employs challenging or uncomfortable tasks to reduce or eliminate undesired behaviors or thoughts.

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary theory that studies complex systems in nature, society, and science to understand the interdependent relations within those systems.

Evidence-based

Referring to practices or policies that are backed by empirical research and demonstrate proven effectiveness.

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