Because all your friends are concerned about your feeling depressed lately,you decide to walk around all day with a smile on your face trying to look happy.By the end of the day,you actually begin to feel happier.The theory of emotion that best explains this phenomenon is ____.
A) James's peripheral theory.
B) Cannon's central theory.
C) the arousal theory
D) the Schachter-Singer theory

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James's peripheral theory (also known as the James-Lange theory) suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. In this case, the act of smiling can lead to physiological changes that the brain interprets as happiness, thus making you feel happier. This theory posits that the physical expression of an emotion can actually lead to the experience of that emotion.

Because All Your Friends Are Concerned About Your Feeling Depressed