For someone facing a stressful situation in which they have little control, such as a loved ones illness, the ability to use reappraisal should be extremely helpful -- changing emotions may be one of the only things that he or she can exert some control over to try to cope, study researcher Allison Troy explained in a statement. But for someone experiencing trouble at work because of poor performance, for example, reappraisal might not be so adaptive. Reframing the situation to make it seem less negative may make that person less inclined to attempt to change the situation.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:18:01 +0000
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