Newman is having a very bad day—he overslept for his final exam, spilled coffee on himself at work, and got a speeding ticket on the way home. According to the facial feedback hypothesis, what will happen if he increases tension in the facial muscles normally active during frowning?

a. It will intensify his negative emotional experience.
b. Because he is already in a bad mood, it will have no impact on his emotional experience.
c. It will create a competing positive emotion.
d. It will reduce the intensity of his negative emotional experience.


a

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