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overcompensation
overcompensation Overcompensation is a coping style in schema theory in which a person responds as though the opposite of an underlying schema were true.
Overcompensation is a coping style in schema theory in which a person responds as though the opposite of an underlying schema were true. It is a state-based reaction, involving thoughts, feelings, and behavior aimed at disproving the schema in the moment.