Expressive suppression is the process in which the individual inhibits behavioral expressions that stem from an emotion-eliciting experience.

Expressive Suppression

Thought suppression is the process of inhibiting undesirable thoughts that develop from negative emotions. Thought suppression is correlated with increased depression symptoms and rumination. 

Thought Suppression 

There are two types of suppression, these types are:
* Thought Suppression 
* Expressive Suppression


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Suppression is a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy in which behavioral, experimental, and physical aspects of emotional reactions are inhibited. People who suppress emotion expression report experiencing greater negative emotions and fewer positive emotions than the ones who do not suppress emotions. Emotion suppression is also correlated with more rumination, depressive symptoms, and aversive thoughts. Major depression disorder patients engage in both negative and positive emotion suppression regularly more than non-depressed individuals.

Emotion Suppression and Major Depression Disorder

Liu, D. Y., & Thompson, R. J. (2017). Selection and implementation of emotion regulation strategies in major depressive disorder: An integrative review. Clinical Psychology Review. 57, 183-194. doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2017.07.004

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