Are rage rooms cathartic — or just pointlessly destructive?
Stand back, everyone. We've encouraged q test subject Scaachi Koul to smash things.
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This week, we unleash a bat-wielding Scaachi Koul in Toronto's first rage room. Our q social experimenter finds out whether breaking things is great catharsis, or — as one clinical psychologist tells us — just adding fuel to the fire.
WEB EXTRA | Here's a glimpse of what happens in a rage room. Would you ever sign up to smash someone else's belongings? Why or why not?