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The effect of facial feedback through facilitated and inhibited facial expressions
Date Submitted: 11/20/2001 08:05:36
Length: 7 pages (1908 words)
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Abstract The aim of the current study was to predict that people's facial activity influence their responses. The design partially replicated a previous study where three hundred and twenty five, (251 females and 74 males) university undergraduates took part in the experiment. Participants were instructed to hold a pen in their mouths to either inhibit or facilitate the muscles associated with smiling, without knowing the true nature of the experiment. Participants rated cartoons on a scale of 0 …
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