In one study,compared to normal participants,participants injected with botox showed less brain activity while they imitated angry faces.Thus,it is indeed possible that these participants felt less emotion as a consequence of the botox,according to which theory of emotion?
A) facial feedback hypothesis
B) the common sense theory
C) attribution theory
D) emotional appraisal theory

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The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that feedback from facial muscles plays a role in the subjective experience of emotion. Botox inhibits the movement of facial muscles, so participants injected with botox showed less brain activity while imitating angry faces. This suggests that they may have felt less emotion, supporting the facial feedback hypothesis.

In One Study,compared to Normal Participants,participants Injected with Botox Showed