40. Reactivity Vs. Resilience
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
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How to Know if You Have Emotional Reactivity
Emotional resilience is the ability to weather whatever is going on around you without deviating too much from your normal state. Men and women exhibit emotional reactivity differently since men tend to be socialized to default to anger, while women are more prone to sadness or fear. Here's how to know if you are emotionally reactive: Are you emotionally exhausted by the end of the day? Do you obsess over whether other people are upset with you?
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