Keeping Emotions in Check May Not Always Benefit Psychological Health

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131028090827.htm

Oct. 28, 2013 — Being able to regulate your emotions is important for well-being, but new research suggests that a common emotion regulation strategy called "cognitive reappraisal" may actually be harmful when it comes to stressors that are under our control. The study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

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"When stressors are controllable, it seems that cognitive reappraisal ability isn't just less beneficial, it may be harmful," explains Troy.

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