# Why Calm People Aren't Always Calm

> People who stay calm after injury may feel less pain than they seem.
- Title: Why Calm People Aren't Always Calm · Psychologies | Shortify
- Summary: People who stay calm after injury may feel less pain than they seem. People who suppress emotions to appear calm experience more physical stress than those…
- Keywords: psychology, emotional regulation, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, physiological stress, mental health, Calm, People, Aren't, Always, Psychologies
- Source: Psychologies — https://psychologies.com/moi/moi-et-les-autres-moi/Selon-la-psychologie-les-personnes-qui-restent-toujours-calmes-meme-lorsquelles-sont-blessees-ne-sont-pas-forcement-aussi-sereines-quelles-en-ont-lair-642258
- Author: Andréa Lepage
- Published: 2026-09-27T04:09:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: psychology, emotional regulation, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, physiological stress, mental health
## Calm Appearances Don't Mean Calmness
People who stay calm even when hurt are not necessarily as calm as they seem.

> Une personne calme en apparence face à une déception ne rime pas toujours avec absence de souffrance
## Psychologist James Gross's 2002 Study
James Gross's 2002 study at Stanford compared two emotional regulation strategies.

> Publiée en 2002, l'étude menée par le psychologue James Gross à Stanford reste l'une des démonstrations les plus citées sur ce sujet
## Two Emotional Strategies
Cognitive reappraisal changes emotional experience while expressive suppression only blocks visible signs.

> la réévaluation cognitive (changer sa façon de penser une situation), la suppression expressive (bloquer les signes extérieurs de l'émotion)
## Expressive Suppression Causes More Stress
People using expressive suppression feel more physical stress and have worse memory retention.

> La suppression diminue l'expression comportementale, mais ne parvient pas à réduire l'expérience émotionnelle elle-même, et elle nuit en plus à la mémoire
## Surgical Video Test Shows Results
120 participants watched a surgical video clip to measure emotional responses.

> 120 participants ont regardé un extrait de film chirurgical (une amputation)
## Long-Term Stress from Suppression
Repeated emotional suppression creates chronic internal tension and measurable physical stress.

> À long terme, cette suppression répétée entretient un état de tension interne chronique
## Key takeaway

People who suppress emotions to appear calm experience more physical stress than those who reframe their thoughts.