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Sep 23, 2015 · “Smiling stimulates our brain’s reward mechanisms in a way that even chocolate, a well-regarded pleasure-inducer, cannot match.” Smiling then, seems to give us the same happiness that exercising...
Apr 9, 2013 · Whilst happy people still smile 40-50 times a day, the average of us only does so 20 times. Why does this matter? Smiling leads to decrease in the stress-induced hormones that negatively affect your physical and mental health, say the latest studies :
- Smiling can make you look younger. Even if there were no other benefits to smiling, I’m sure many of us would be grateful just for this one. The UMKC researchers tested the popular theory that smiling might cause others to perceive you as being younger than you actually are.
- Smiling can make you look thinner. In a recent study by a young psychology student at UMKC, sad faces randomized and flashed on a computer screen were judged to be heftier.
- Smiling elevates your mood and creates a sense of well-being. As behavioral psychologist Sarah Stevenson writes in this post, “Each time you smile you throw a little feel-good party in your brain.”
- Smiling induces more pleasure in the brain more than chocolate. I know you don’t believe this. I don’t believe it either. But according to Ron Gutman, the author of Smile: The Astonishing Powers of a Simple Act, “British researchers found that one smile can generate the same level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 bars of chocolate.”
Nov 1, 2020 · While you may think that the smile is a universal expression used to convey kindness and happiness, it is actually perceived differently depending on one's culture. So, which countries and cultures frown upon smiling and why is this simple expression perceived so differently around the world?
Aug 21, 2023 · When you smile, your brain doesn't just register the external expression; it responds with a cascade of internal reactions. The act of smiling triggers the release of...
Aug 19, 2011 · The smile held for too long, not long enough, flashed too intensively or too dimly, arouses suspicion, fear or anger. Far from being a straightforward show of joy, the language of smiles is...
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Mar 19, 2022 · Here’s the lowdown on what smiles really mean, what we’ve learned from two years of hiding them, and why now may be the perfect time to fix yours.
