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_____ suggested that, "to be cheerful, . . . act as if cheerfulness were already there."

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William James suggested that, "to be cheerful, . . . act as if cheerfulness were already there." William James was a philosopher and psychologist and his theory was that if a person acted as though they were already happy, they would attract more happiness.
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