The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion asserts that we are happy because we are smiling, sad because we are crying, and frightened because our hearts are racing and our palms are sweating.

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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion suggests that emotions and physiological responses such as sweating and heart racing occur simultaneously and independently, not that emotions result from physiological responses.

The Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion Asserts That We Are Happy