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proving you're fine by doing the exact opposite of fine, loudly, at maximum volume.
means an exaggerated behavior meant to hide or offset a perceived weakness, insecurity, or lack.
from from adlerian psychology, where alfred adler theorized that people mask an inferiority complex by swinging hard toward the opposite trait; the term escaped therapy offices and became shorthand for any showy overreaction to a hidden flaw.
coined byalfred adler, early 1900s vienna
classic exampletiny dog, giant truck
engineering term tooovercorrecting a signal past its target
often unconsciousthe person rarely notices they're doing it