Faking Your Emotions at Work
Worklife with Adam Grant
The Benefits of Deep Acting in Emotional Labor
Feeling emotions instead of faking them through surface acting can lead to less emotional exhaustion and better relationships at home. This method is called deep acting and involves modifying your own feelings to naturally appear as expected. Studies suggest that deep acting has more benefits and less costs to the self compared to surface acting.
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