Bernhard Schieber

Feeling Rules

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Feeling rules specify which emotions are considered appropriate. Display rules concern what others can observe, and organizations may demand both. Separating them helps reveal whether a service role asks for courteous behavior, a particular internal feeling, or an unreasonable suppression of reactions to harmful working conditions.

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