Sunday, June 16, 2013

Your Brain Knows the Difference Between Phony Smiles and Real Ones - D-brief | Discovermagazine.com

Your Brain Knows the Difference Between Phony Smiles and Real Ones - D-brief | Discovermagazine.com

Your Brain Knows the Difference Between Phony Smiles and Real Ones

By Breanna Draxler | June 12, 2013 1:40 pm
AFRICA, KENYA - NOV 8: Portrait of African children from the Masai Mara tribal village, near the Masai Mara National Park Reserve on November 8, 2008 in Kenya, Africa. Smiles on their faces.
Smiling comes in two distinct forms: genuine and polite. The genuine kind are those that result from a friend showing you a hilarious new grumpy cat meme. These smiles are spontaneous and indicative of pleasure. Polite smiles, on the other hand, are the ones reserved for the awkward encounters with your coworker at the coffee machine. You don’t want to be rude, but you’re not actually enjoying the exchange. You just feel like you have to go through the motions.

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