Subjects who felt and expressed the emotions became emotionally aroused faster than those who only felt the emotion.

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This is consistent with research on emotional expression and the social facilitation of emotion. When people express emotions, it can create a social contagion that leads to increased arousal and intensity of the emotion for all involved parties. This effect is known as emotional contagion.

Subjects Who Felt and Expressed the Emotions Became Emotionally Aroused