Smiles are strange things. People use them when they are happy, yes, but also when they are uncomfortable, bored, anxious, or trying to be polite. Sometimes a smile has nothing to do with joy at all.

Fake smiles do not necessarily indicate dishonesty. They also might be used in most instances as a coping mechanism. Since childhood, people are taught to smile at everyone across as pleasant in ...

You've probably heard the claim that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. It's usually framed as a feel-good reason to turn your frown upside down—less effort, more joy. But anatomically, the ...

The horror movie "Smile" has been racking it up at the box office, which got me thinking about how many people hate smiles. I’m not talking about terrifying psychopath smiles or creepy clown smiles.

Ever noticed how there are basically two types of smiles: a genuine smile and a fake one? This distinction has been of interest to researchers for quite some time now. In fact, the genuine smile has a ...

I don’t like negotiating. I don’t like confrontation. I don’t like people watching me do something I’m not quite sure how to do. I wouldn’t say those situations stress me out… but they do raise my ...