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Creating a Joyful Life with ADHD

Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

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The Brain's Predictive Mechanism in Interpreting Emotions

The brain's interpretation of emotions is based on its predictive mechanism, where the smile-happiness connection is not inherently special but rather a result of the brain being wired to associate smiling with happiness due to past experiences. Therefore, western stereotypes presenting smile equals joy as scientific fact should be questioned, as the brain's interpretation is based on predictive wiring rather than a direct link between smile and joy.

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