Smiles are one of the most universal forms of communication, and yet, they are far more complex than they appear. While a smile often signals happiness or friendliness, different types of smiles can ...

A smile means that someone is happy—or maybe not. Although we associate smiling with happiness, people can use a smile to convey a whole range of different messages. Research in nonverbal ...

How does something as simple as a smile get transformed into a creepy box-office horror hit? Call me old-school, but I prefer smiles that communicate something positive and happy about your internal ...

Dr Carl Senior identified two types of smile – affiliative and reward – given by political leaders during the last UK general election in 2019 The eventual winner, Boris Johnson, was found to display ...

Smiling, often associated with happiness and joy, might be more than just a simple expression of positive emotion. A recent study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that smiling ...