brittle smiles effect

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Observed phenomenon where people smile while feeling internal stress

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Tessa WestWSJ Your Money Briefing · How to Deal With the Office Jerk · 4:28 · Jun 2023
…So we call this the brittle smiles effect, smiling, nodding your head, telling them you did great, all the while you look like you're on the treadmill at the same time because you're avoiding the negative stuff.…
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