Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

There is an old tool that has become very handy that is called strategic patience, which is do not overreact in the short-term. Take your time. See what is the underlying, real message. And then, once the reality is represented by actions, then decide how you are going to react to those actions.

Mexican Economist

Elizabeth Thornton

If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that sometimes our assumptions and preconceived notions are wrong, and therefore, our interpretation of events is incorrect. This causes us to overreact, to take things personally, or to judge people unfairly.

Canadian Writer

Sucheta Dalal

Sure, investors do tend to overreact, but they are investing real money based on doubtful information. Complacency or a wrong move sees their money literally vanish into thin air.

Tamara Ecclestone

I want people to see that I'm a real person, I overreact, I cry, I'm emotional. If I come across as perfect and in control, that wouldn't be who I really am.

American Celebrity

Tony Pulis

When things aren't right, I can overreact because of the fear of losing everything. The insecurity drives me, and helps keep my feet on the ground.

Welsh Manager

Darrell Issa

I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.

American Politician

Jerry Saltz

In art, scandal is a false narrative, a smoke screen that camouflages rather than reveals. When we don't know what we're seeing, we overreact.

American Critic

Meryl Streep

I think you have to listen to the people who are deeply unhappy. You have to find the source of it and not overreact to the craziness in it.

American Actress

Frank Rijkaard

If someone is quite tall, the people will sing songs about his height. We don't have to overreact. You just have to do your job.

Dutch Athlete

James P. Gorman

Every now and then, markets behave like schoolchildren. They overreact, they run around like crazy.

American Businessman

Used when someone shows strong emotions that don't match the seriousness of the event.

Emotional Intensity

The word is often used when giving feedback on someone's behavior in a specific situation.

Context Matters

Whether an action is an overreaction may depend on personal viewpoints.

Subjective Perception

 What I have in mind terrorism happens here; we overreact to it. That, you know, we're not sufficiently surgical in our retaliation leads to more hatred abroad, more terrorism. We overreact because being human, we feel like retaliating, and it gets worse and worse and worse.

Robert Wright: The logic...

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 i think you're letting all this get to you i just think something's a mess i have to find who did this there are ways to protect ourselves i encourage everyone not to overreact here

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Emotional Intensity

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