Real and fake smiles
A smile does indeed have great power and great social rewards. However, it has been proven that an authentic smile
[citation needed] is much more effective than a counterfeit smile. A smile is an outward sign of perceived self-confidence and internal satisfaction. It seems to have a favorable influence upon others and makes one likeable and more approachable.
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Duchenne smiling
Duchenne smiling
A Duchenne smile engages the muscles around the mouth and eyes.
Although many different types of smiles have been identified and studied, researchers (e.g.
Freitas-Magalhães) have devoted particular attention to an anatomical distinction first recognized by French physician
Guillaume Duchenne. While conducting research on the
physiology of facial expressions in the mid-19th century, Duchenne identified two distinct types of smiles. A Duchenne smile involves contraction of both the
zygomatic major muscle (which raises the corners of the mouth) and the
orbicularis oculi muscle (which raises the cheeks and forms
crow's feet around the eyes). A non-Duchenne smile involves only the zygomatic major muscle.
[13] “Research with adults initially indicated that joy was indexed by generic smiling, any smiling involving the raising of the lip corners by the zygomatic major…. More recent research suggests that smiling in which the muscle around the eye contracts, raising the cheeks high (Duchenne smiling), is uniquely associated with positive emotion.”
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Pan-Am smileThe Pan-Am smile, also known as the "Botox smile", is the name given to a "fake smile", in which only the zygomatic major muscle is voluntarily contracted to show politeness. It is named after the airline Pan American World Airways, whose flight attendants would always flash every jet-setter the same perfunctory smile.[15]
Guess I'd better watch how I smile....or how can I perfect my duchenne smile???
ponder this...
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