The effects of humor on facial action were studied in a 2 × 3 design (N = 53)—exposure to a comedy or informational audiotape and solitary participation with awareness of being videotaped, or solitary participation without awareness of being videotaped, or dyadic participation with awareness of being videotaped. Means for full-face smiles were higher for solitary subjects aware of being videotaped and those in dyads. Means for sad eyes and mouth were higher for subjects aware of being videotaped in both the humor and information conditions.
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