Shayla is a very introverted girl. She prefers lower arousal circumstances and has a small group of friends. She has been in a bad mood lately, and her best friend wants to cheer her up while they are at a coffee house with a group of friends. Based on the research of Zelenski and colleagues (2012), what should Shayla's friend tell her to do?
A) Just be yourself, so that you feel authentic.
B) Try acting more extraverted when we're with other people.
C) You should probably go home, so that we aren't disturbing you.
D) Have some more coffee so that the caffeine wakes you up.

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Research by Zelenski and colleagues (2012) suggests that introverts can experience mood improvements when they act more extraverted, even if it feels inauthentic initially.

Shayla Is a Very Introverted Girl