OK … so you have a sappy, supposedly inspirational quote. It’s just an old wives’ tale — just a silly quip. It doesn’t really mean anything. Right? Maybe … maybe not. Doug Horton says, “Smile, it’s free therapy.” There just may be something to this!
In psychology, there is a theory entitled the “facial feedback” hypothesis. This hypothesis states that “involuntary facial movements provide sufficient peripheral information to drive emotional experience” (Bernstein, et al., 2000). Davis and Palladino explain that “feedback from facial expression affects emotional expression and behavior” (2000). In simple terms, you may actually be able to improve your mood by simply smiling!
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07 Mar 10
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Also published in BLOG
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SMILE!
You have a very powerful tool of persuasion. This tool can make others feel liked, and can disarm others in times of conflict. Continue reading to learn how to better use this tool—your SMILE!
Philip has a very big problem. Whenever he enters a room, everyone ignores him! Every time he gets on the bus to go to school, the bus driver simply nods and looks away. Most of Philip’s peers almost never have conversations with him, and the impression around school is that he is a grump who gets mad at just about anything. Even his teachers are edgy with him, and tell him that he has a “chip on his shoulder.”
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A SMILE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY?
If you keep upbeat, do you really live longer?
A new study by the University of Pittsburgh offers a tantalizing hint. After looking at a population sample of women aged 50 and over, researchers have concluded that there is some kind of link between people with cheery attitudes, and those with higher longevity and resistance to diseases and health disorders.
