A friend comes into your house and eats all the chocolate in your pantry. You come in and at first are very angry. Then you think to yourself, "That's actually better for me. Now I don't have to eat all those calories." What have you done?

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Reappraisal is a form of antecedent-focused regulation where you change your perspective on a situation to alter its emotional impact, which in this case also leads to a reduction of anger.

A Friend Comes into Your House and Eats All the Chocolate