Your Textbook Describes a Complicated Situation in the Literature on the Facial

Essay

Your textbook describes a complicated situation in the literature on the facial feedback hypothesis. On one hand, many studies conducted by several different research teams have supported this hypothesis. On the other hand, when 17 researchers conducted the original pen-in-the-mouth study by Strack, Martin, and Stepper (1988), the results failed to replicate the original study findings. In your essay, describe the facial feedback hypothesis, and suggest a way for researchers to decide whether it is correct or not in the face of this conflicting evidence.