Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics.This resulted in
A)increased hysteria.
B)decreased hysteria.
C)the emergence of new symptoms.
D)the repression of emotions.

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Breuer observed that when patients with hysterical symptoms recalled past traumatic events and expressed the original emotion associated with those events, their symptoms decreased. This process, called "catharsis," allowed the patients to release pent-up emotions and relieve their symptoms. Therefore, the correct answer is option B - decreased hysteria.

Breuer Observed an Association Between Recalling Past Traumatic Events and Expression