A habitually open mouth posture leads to less affect strength during joy in childhood

Abstract Aim Compared with children without orofacial disorders, children with a habitual lack of mouth closure and mouth breathing show less frequent and reduced or absent facial expressions. The facial feedback hypothesis states that affective sensation is enhanced by mimic involvement. In this ra...

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Main Authors: Wibke Bein-Wierzbinski, Sr. Maria Gabriela Franke, Christiane Heidbreder-Schenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-08-01
Series:Discover Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-024-00215-5