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Facial Feedback Hypothesis: Individual Differences in Attribution of Emotion
Anne Valiando
Penn State Altoona
Abstract
Previous research concerning the facial feedback hypothesis contends that manipulation of facial expression includes emotional arousal. The aim of the study was to determine if holding a pencil in the mouth in way that resembles a certain facial expressions effect humor ratings of cartoons rated by participants under one of three conditions. A sample of 172 participants was divided into three conditions in order to test the hypothesis. Results were found to be statistically significant with those in the teeth and control condition reporting a slightly higher rating than those who inhibited their smile (lips condition), supporting the hypothesis. The results did indicate a trend supporting the notions of the hypothesis, demonstrating that facilitated mechanisms may contribute to response. The findings of this study lend support to the facial feedback hypothesis and seem to be in accordance with prior research.
Facial Feedback Hypothesis: Individual Differences in Self-Attribution of Emotion The Facial Feedback Hypothesis (FFH) is one of the several theories that examine how emotion functions. According to the FFH activation of facial muscles can influence a person’s emotions (Tourangeau & Ellsworth, 1979). The contracting muscles that are involved in the production of facial expressions such as smiling or frowning can make emotions more intense, even when one is unaware that they are modifying expression (Strack et al.1988). The premise of the FFH can be traced back to Charles Darwin (1872) and William James (1890). Darwin hypothesized that facial expression or suppression had the ability to influence the intensity of an emotional experience, whereas James (1890) believed that circulatory as well as muscular changes in the body could be the cause of an emotional experience.
The FFH suggests that the human face not
Anne Valiando
Penn State Altoona
Abstract
Previous research concerning the facial feedback hypothesis contends that manipulation of facial expression includes emotional arousal. The aim of the study was to determine if holding a pencil in the mouth in way that resembles a certain facial expressions effect humor ratings of cartoons rated by participants under one of three conditions. A sample of 172 participants was divided into three conditions in order to test the hypothesis. Results were found to be statistically significant with those in the teeth and control condition reporting a slightly higher rating than those who inhibited their smile (lips condition), supporting the hypothesis. The results did indicate a trend supporting the notions of the hypothesis, demonstrating that facilitated mechanisms may contribute to response. The findings of this study lend support to the facial feedback hypothesis and seem to be in accordance with prior research.
Facial Feedback Hypothesis: Individual Differences in Self-Attribution of Emotion The Facial Feedback Hypothesis (FFH) is one of the several theories that examine how emotion functions. According to the FFH activation of facial muscles can influence a person’s emotions (Tourangeau & Ellsworth, 1979). The contracting muscles that are involved in the production of facial expressions such as smiling or frowning can make emotions more intense, even when one is unaware that they are modifying expression (Strack et al.1988). The premise of the FFH can be traced back to Charles Darwin (1872) and William James (1890). Darwin hypothesized that facial expression or suppression had the ability to influence the intensity of an emotional experience, whereas James (1890) believed that circulatory as well as muscular changes in the body could be the cause of an emotional experience.
The FFH suggests that the human face not