Question

Ally has a belief that whenever she gets angry, frustrated, or sad, all she has to do is force herself to smile and she will experience a decrease in that negative emotion. While her coworkers tend to poke fun at her for doing this, she is convinced it really works. Ally's behavior can be best aligned with the _____

Answer 1

Answer: Facial feedback hypothesis

Explanation: Facial feedback hypothesis states that facial movement can affect emotional experience.

physiological activation of the facial regions associated with certain emotions holds a direct effect on the elicitation of such emotional states, and the lack of or inhibition of facial activation will result in the suppression of corresponding emotional states.