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Forcing a smile at work linked to heavy drinking: study
Fox News ^ | April 13, 2019 | David Aaro

Posted on 04/13/2019 3:43:42 PM PDT by EdnaMode

Employees who work in the public eye who force themselves to smile for customers or hide feelings of annoyance may be susceptible to heavy drinking after hours, according to a new study.

Researchers at Penn State and the University of Buffalo studied the drinking habits of employees who work in the public view. Some of the jobs studied include nurses, teachers or food service employees.

The study found a link between those who fake positive emotions or suppress feelings like eye rolling with heavier drinking after their shifts ended.

Alicia Grandey, professor of psychology at Penn State, believes these type of jobs should limit the need for employees to smile for the customer, according to the study.

"Faking and suppressing emotions with customers was related to drinking beyond the stress of the job or feeling negatively," said Grandey. "It wasn't just feeling badly that makes them reach for a drink. Instead, the more they have to control negative emotions at work, the less they are able to control their alcohol intake after work."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: alcoholism; drinking; fakesmiles; smile; smiling
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To: EdnaMode

41 posted on 04/13/2019 6:35:10 PM PDT by Phil DiBasquette
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To: EdnaMode

“they” must have studied WC Fields.


42 posted on 04/13/2019 7:04:44 PM PDT by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all.)
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To: elcid1970
Aren’t you being unkind to bovines?

I wasn't referring to cows.

I was referring to her wardrobe.


43 posted on 04/13/2019 8:21:30 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: EdnaMode

I did a lot of that while I was drinking...don’t drink any more but the wry sense of humor is still with me....


44 posted on 04/14/2019 3:37:08 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

“Wardrobe”??? That is a tent from Omar specifically designed to cover her smelly flab rolls. Shouldn’t this criminal bum be in prison for her many intentional crimes against America and civil societies everywhere ???


45 posted on 04/14/2019 2:19:26 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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