Facial muscle activity can shape how we recognize emotions. Using electrical stimulation and EEG, the study found that activation of smiling muscles makes people more likely to see neutral faces as happy.
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Electrical stimulation of smiling muscles reduces visual processing load and enhances happiness perception in neutral faces - Communications Psychology
Facial muscle activity can shape how we recognise emotions. Using electrical stimulation and EEG, the study found that activation of smiling muscles makes people more likely to see neutral faces as ha...