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cisslybee2012

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Bronx, New York

#46

May 07, 2012 @ 01:36:38

@Verstehen Said

its really weird to it..its like this,,, a long time ago.. when my ex broke up with me i was crying like a drama queen.. but he sorta snickered.. I know his reaction was not to sincerly see me in pain...

Yeah...

His reaction was to seeing you in pain. For too many men, a woman's weeping or begging over him makes him feel important.

alk1975

Jackson, Missouri

#47

May 07, 2012 @ 01:56:11

@fantasticpants Said

I think someone mentioned it earlier but 'reaction formation' would be the closest psychological term for the situation you're describing.

As someone else said it can describe other behaviors as well, like speaking out against something whilst doing that very thing yourself but it also covers reactions that would better suit an exact opposite situation.

Like laughing or smiling when caught doing something bad or in an emotionally charged situation. Psychoanalysts would call it a defense mechanism that someone might use when they subconsciously want to avoid dealing with the situations and would rather ignore it.

Sounds like a similar description, but reaction formation and inappropriate affect (both psychological terms btw) are two different things. This that is being described is inappropriate affect.

sTreetAngeL

root tedt ree

in a paradox,

#48

Feb 27, 2013 @ 01:17:40

@Verstehen Said

for instance something bad happen to someone yet u wud laugh... or like ur spouse is hurtin and crying yet all u can seem to do is grin.. esp in the middle of a break up.. not that u hare happy in any way.. but its and uncontrollable response ....what is it called

I just saw this in a post made by futilevoice...I think this might be what you're talking about.
link [en.wikipedia.org]

Electric_Banana

Pastel Avon Suburbia, New Zeal

#49

Feb 27, 2013 @ 01:48:25

Nervous laughter.

It's a good thing.

Much better than taking a cake knife to the problem.

sTreetAngeL

root tedt ree

in a paradox,

#50

Feb 27, 2013 @ 01:55:11

@Electric_Banana Said

Nervous laughter.

It's a good thing.

Much better than taking a cake knife to the problem.

Sometimes!.................when I think of you I think of Dr. Giggles.

magicgoat

Stockbridge, Georgia

#51

Feb 27, 2013 @ 02:18:11

@Verstehen Said

Coping.

People use humor to cope with anything that is difficult or painful to deal with.

I have an exaggerated sense of humor and I've also gone through several traumatic events. A smile or a giggle can be a reaction to anything painful or awkward.

thequietman

TheRealNobody

Amerikastan,

#52

Feb 27, 2013 @ 03:45:56

@Verstehen Said

It actually means that the person is actually a demon operative sent from H-E-DOUBLEHOCKEYSTICKS on a recruiting mission who hasn't yet figured out the trick of recognizable human emotions because they didn't study enough of the Demon of Satan's Legionnaire Human Assimilation Handbook.

bob_the_fisherman

Anatidaephobic

, Australia

#53

Feb 27, 2013 @ 04:44:15

@Verstehen Said

Psychopathy... at least, that's what my doctor calls it when I laugh at the misfortune of others.

Edited: February 27, 2013 @ 04:46

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