Not always the best medicine: Why frequent smiling can reduce wellbeing

@article{Labroo2014NotAT,
  title={Not always the best medicine: Why frequent smiling can reduce wellbeing},
  author={Aparna A. Labroo and Anirban Mukhopadhyay and Ping Dong},
  journal={Journal of Experimental Social Psychology},
  year={2014},
  volume={53},
  pages={156-162}
}
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