Pennebaker and his colleagues have shown that
a. talking or writing about traumatic events increases overall stress levels.
b. talking about stress events has beneficial effects, but writing about them has no impact.
c. psychological inhibition can be an effective coping strategy for most people.
d. talking or writing about traumatic events can have beneficial effects.
D
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