Meanings of emotional catharsis in English

I shudder briefly, a kind of shorthand emotional catharsis, then I start moving.

There is, says Glover, enormous emotional catharsis in the film.

BARQ lead singer Jess Kav reveals the band's origins and talks emotional catharsis through music.

There are genuinely affecting moments, but it's surrounded by a lot of filler that aims for emotional catharsis but comes off as cheap narrative shortcuts.