Emotional control
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Surface acting all day with customers leaves call center staff numb by Friday
Faking calm in a crisis is a performance that colleagues can usually detect
Emergency physicians describe switching off their face to keep a family calm
Burying excitement to look professional can make good news feel unreal
Holding back anger in a meeting costs you more energy than saying something measured
Men are taught to control expressions of fear while women are taught to control anger
Keeping a straight face while your child throws a tantrum is control that has to end somewhere
Why suppressing tears at a funeral is harder than suppressing them at the office
Long-term suppression is linked to higher blood pressure and poorer memory for the conversation
Deadpan in negotiations hides your position and also hides your ability to build trust
What happens when the suppression habit follows you home from work?
Poker players train their faces but their heart rate still gives them away
Does suppression ever work as a self-control strategy?
Expressive suppression during an argument predicts worse relationship satisfaction a year later
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