During your phone conversation with a friend, she tells you about an experience she had with her supervisor at work. She says, "I was so angry, but I didn't let it show on my face." Your friend has abided by the social regulations governing emotional expression, which are called:

Social Studies · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Your friend has abided by the social regulations governing emotional expression, which are called "emotional display rules." Emotional display rules are societal or cultural norms that dictate how, when, and where it is appropriate to express or suppress emotions. In this case, your friend felt angry but chose not to show it on her face, aligning her behavior with the expected emotional display rules in her workplace.






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