Smiling and acting sickeningly sweet while on the inside you are a seething hotbed of hostility and frustration is an example of ______.

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This behavior is an example of a reaction formation, where someone expresses the opposite of what they truly feel. They may feel angry or frustrated, but act overly nice to disguise those feelings. Projection involves attributing one's own emotions or thoughts to someone else, sublimation involves channeling negative emotions into a socially acceptable behavior, and rationalization involves justifying one's actions or feelings. None of those fully capture the behavior described.

Smiling and Acting Sickeningly Sweet While on the Inside You