Smiles and Their Meaning (IMAGE)

Bar-Ilan University

Smiles and Their Meaning

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Physically distinct smiles solve different social tasks. Reward smiles (left) reinforce desired behavior by signaling positive feelings; affiliation smiles (center) promote approachability by signaling non-threat; dominance smiles (right) influence social hierarchies by signaling superiority. Images are of DiMonte Henning (above) and Marcus Jahn (below).

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Jared D. Martin and Magdalena Rychlowska

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