Smile..........

ull respond 2 my discssion,if i smile?

A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognised as such by all cultures A smile is the most frequently used facial expression It takes as few as five pairs of facial muscles and as many as all 53 to smile Regardless of the precise number of muscles used, smiling causes far fewer muscles to contract and expand than frowning Smiling releases endorphins and makes us feel better Even ‘faking’ a smile can lead to feeling happier People are born with the ability to smile (They don’t copy the expression, even babies who are born blind, smile) Babies reserve special smiles (Duchenne smiles of joy and happiness) for their loved ones A newborn shows a preference for a smiling face over a non-smiling face Women smile more than men Younger people smile more than older American males with high testosterone smile least of all There are 18 different kinds of smile used in a variety of social situations Human beings can differentiate between the ‘felt’ (Duchenne) smile (of joy and happiness) and the social smile – ‘it’s in the eyes’ (literally) A smiling person is judged to be more pleasant, attractive, sincere, sociable, and competent than a non-smiling person A person who studies laughter is called a ‘gelotologist’