At the recent funeral of her husband of over 50 years,Marcie kept a very straight face,thanked people politely for their condolences,and sat very still during the religious ceremony.Despite the fact that she was racked with sadness,she did not let these emotions show to any great extreme.This is an example of __________.

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Marcie's behavior of suppressing her emotions and showing less extreme expressions of sadness is an example of deintensification, where a person tries to tone down their emotions and present a more acceptable or controlled display of feelings in a particular situation.

At the Recent Funeral of Her Husband of Over 50