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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Smile! Especially if you don’t feel like it

Smile, even if you don’t feel like it. Especially if you don’t feel like it, in fact, because it will make you feel better. This is classic social psychology wisdom. Fake it ‘til you make it. Recent studies have found that Botox can ease depression by making it harder for people to frown.

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By Madeleine Brand • Sep 1, 2016 • 1 min read

Smile, even if you don’t feel like it. Especially if you don’t feel like it, in fact, because it will make you feel better. This is classic social psychology wisdom. Fake it ‘til you make it. Recent studies have found that Botox can ease depression by making it harder for people to frown. And now, a new, large-scale study suggests a much more complicated link between facial expressions and emotions.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Daniel Engber

    Science writer and columnist for SLATE

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