In the text, See What I’m Saying by Rosenblum, we
learn that there is evidence that one’s expressions influence their emotions. This
is because emotions themselves are embodied. Meaning that the act of thinking about an
emotion is partly composed of slight changes in a number of body states
associated with that emotion. Therefore, they each correspond to a specific set
of body states, many of which are neurophysiological and others which are
muscular. More so, it’s believed some of these states involve motoric actions
of the face. Implying that changing a face’s motor actions can actually change
a small part of the emotion itself. Explaining why in the pen experiment,
mentioned in the text, biting on a pen produced an amplified level of amusement
for most of the subjects. Or why research studies suggest that even fake smiling
helps one feel less stressed and overall happier.
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