Suppression has been found to be linked with greater sympathetic nervous system arousal

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Suppression involves intentionally inhibiting or hiding emotions, which can result in increased physiological arousal, including activation of the sympathetic nervous system. This has been demonstrated in various studies, such as one by Gross and Levenson (1997) which found that when individuals suppressed their emotions while watching an emotionally-evocative film, they had greater increases in skin conductance and heart rate compared to those who did not suppress their emotions.

Suppression Has Been Found to Be Linked with Greater Sympathetic