At an unconscious level, Amy felt a sense of anger towards the homeless person who was asking people for money. Without giving it a second thought, she gave the individual all of the change she had in her pocket as the individual stuck his hand out. Amy's reaction of giving the money illustrates________.

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Amy's reaction illustrates compensatory automaticity, where her unconscious feelings of anger are counterbalanced by an automatic, compensatory action of giving money.

At an Unconscious Level, Amy Felt a Sense of Anger