Emotional contagion at work, unhappy customers and you

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 11 a.m.

As a customer, your emotions can rub off on employees. As an employee, you can catch others emotions. Learn how this can affect you.\xa0As a customer, your emotions can rub off on employees. As an employee, you can catch others emotions. Learn how this can affect you.

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[00:00] Introduction

[01:12] Your attitude can influence your customer experience.\xa0

[05:23] Deep acting and reframing the situation

[08:00] Angry customers

[11:00] Fun detour: Psychopaths & emotional contagion

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References

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  • Luckhurst, C., Hatfield, E., & Gelvin-smith, C. (2017). Articles Capacity for Empathy and Emotional Contagion in Those With Psychopathic Personalities. Interpersona. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v11i1.247

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