Assumes that when we are aroused, we have a need to interpret our feelings. Perception, experience, attitudes, judgment, and many other mental factors also affect emotion. If you met a bear, you would be aroused. In order to explain the arousal. Facial Feedback Hypothesis .
Face affects emotion.
The face then provides cues to the brain that help us to determine what emotion we are feeling. Having facial expressions and becoming aware of them is what leads to emotional experience. Paul Ekman . Making faces can actually cause emotion. Brought about changes in ANS, as reflected by heart rate and skin temperature.