Wednesday, February 18, 2009
133rd Movement
Fake smile vs Real smile
It's a hard thing to do when you're trying to discern a fake smile from a real one, and it's quite a skill to know which is which. It could become important to know the difference when you're out with your spouse or with your friends, and know when they are genuinely tickled by your joke or just want to make you feel good.
Fake smiles
- Lack full expression
Meaning that the smile is less likely to be symmetrical, or that there is an absence of the crinking of facial muscles
- Can remain there for an unusally long time
Real smiles last not more than an approximate five seconds, while fake smiles can last approximately 20 seconds
Real smiles
- Uses zygomatic muscles of the cheek and the eye
The muscles near the cheek and the eye constrict, causing a crease and forming something like a crow's feet on the face
- Muscles around the mouth are also affected
The muscles around the mouth curve in an upward manner
Real smiles are also automatically brought forth by the person, not thought about first. When you are happy, endorphins are released into your brain, and this causes you to smile. In truth, one uses at least 5 pairs of muscles to smile, and sometimes as much as 53.
The real (or "open" smile) is known as the Duchenne smile, because these facts were found by a guy named Guillaume Duchenne, while the fake smile is known as the "Pan American" smile.
What about people who are born with a smile on their face? Will we never be able to see if they are genuinely happy or not? We can, look around the corners of the eyes when they laugh or smile, if they crinkle, it's a real smile.
Labels: Anything and Everything on my life
Justin A.Faith on 2/18/2009 12:47:00 PM
