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Acting out
01
(psychology) impulsive or disruptive behavior through which a person unconsciously expresses difficult emotions
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The therapist helped the family deal with the child's frequent acting out.
02
(psychiatry) the expression of previously suppressed emotions through actions rather than words, especially as part of therapy
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The therapist encouraged controlled acting out to help the patient process repressed feelings.
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