Staying poker-faced at work has a price says Rice researcher

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<p>Suppressing emotion at work saps energy…</p>

<p>[Futurity.org</a> – Deadpan jobs are hard work](<a href=“http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/deadpan-jobs-are-hard-work/?utm_source=Futurity+Today&utm_campaign=ab29ee6c44-January_121_12_2011&utm_medium=email]Futurity.org”>http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/deadpan-jobs-are-hard-work/?utm_source=Futurity+Today&utm_campaign=ab29ee6c44-January_121_12_2011&utm_medium=email)</p>

<p>Again, we topped the Futurity list – just further evidence that the social sciences are
thriving at Rice…</p>

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<p>Summary excerpt: “While other research has focused on jobs that require the suppression of negative feelings, such as customer service representatives, this is the first such study to examine the jobs that require a neutral disposition and the consequences of suppressing both negative and positive emotions on the job.”</p>

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<p>Lady Gaga is definitely screwed.</p>