Overcompensation
Frustration often leads to overcompensation, providing for the individual some measure of ego-protection. Failure in the classroom or in a business deal may make a man attempt to regain his self-respect by bragging about earlier accomplishments. Whereas compensation may lead toward an effective adjustment, overcompensation may bring about obnoxious behavior. Common examples are talking too loudly, showing off, or insisting on holding to some position that is unreasonable. In the long run, overcompensation may increase anxiety rather than reduce it.
