Professor Aguillera is absolutely enraged that a student is texting on his cell phone in class. He really wants to scream at the student. But thinking about his upcoming teaching evaluations, Professor Aguillera merely looks seriously at the student and tells him to put the phone away. This illustrates which display rule for emotional expression?

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Deintensification is when a person reduces the intensity of their emotional expression. In this scenario, Professor Aguillera is angry but chooses to control his emotions to avoid creating a scene in front of his students.

Professor Aguillera Is Absolutely Enraged That a Student Is Texting