Injections are never fun to have and can sometimes be downright painful. But could it be the case that our facial expression determines how painful we find it?
The idea that there is a relationship between facial expressions and emotions is controversial. Nonetheless, Sarah Pressman et al. (2020) decided to explore the issue in the context of vaccines. Would smiling while getting a vaccine lead to the needle being perceived as less painful?
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