If you hold a pencil in your teeth,forcing you to raise the edges of your lips into a sort of smile,you will _____,as predicted by the _____.
A) begin to feel happy; facial feedback hypothesis
B) begin to feel happy; Canon-Bard model
C) not feel any differently than you did before; facial feedback hypothesis
D) not feel any differently than you did before; circumplex model

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The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that our facial expressions can influence our emotional experience. In this case, holding a pencil in our teeth to create a smile would activate the muscles associated with smiling, which could lead to an increase in positive emotions such as happiness.

If You Hold a Pencil in Your Teeth,forcing You to Raise