All of us know that feeling, you know, that one when you walk into a room full of strangers and have a nervous pit in our stomach. You know, kind of like each time we have to come in front of this class to give a speech? Some of us will come up with a wide, teeth showing smile, with confidence and attitude, like, ya, I got this! While others will awkwardly approach the front of the class with pierced lips, maybe even biting them a little without showing much of our pearly whites, rather a nervous smirk of a smile. No matter how you present yourself in front of this class, the definition of smile, according to Merrian-Webster dictionary, is, "a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval or sometimes scorn". A smile tells us many things about a person and today, I will be presenting you with what smiles mean to all of us.
When I think of people's each unique smile or presentation of how people smile, I relate it to costumes at a Halloween party. People all have a certain way and a reason they smile the way they do in certain situations just as people choose different Halloween costumes to present themselves a certain way at parties. There are three points I will be discussing further in regards to people and their smiles. My first topic will explore why people smile. My second one will be how nerves can cause people to smile with certain situations. My third topic is the benefits of smiling. And lastly, is if smiling is contagious or isn't it.
After reading the blog by Leo Widrich, The Science of smiling: What happens to the brain when we smile, I learned that, "Smiling stimulates our brain's reward mechanisms in a way that even chocolate, a well-regarded pleasure-inducer, cannot match". This in itself would make many understand the benefits of smiling all of the time. It gives us rewards that benefit our lives. I also believe that smiling is like picking a Halloween costume for a party. You see, having a big, open smile makes you approachable, just like picking a Halloween costume such as Mickey Mouse. When you use your smile to be the first thing others notice, you seem more warm, open, welcoming,
In the article, Cunningham brings up many compelling points that help drive her argument on the reasons as to why women smile. One of the main points she touches on is the biological aspect of it. She relates it to monkeys and how they use a smile in their environment to show that they are not going to cause harm to anyone around them and that they are passive. This helps
To smile means to show how much happiness a person has through a motion from their mouths. When a person smiles they usually experiencing something very pleasurable and are showing a more intense feeling of joy. When a person grins they are showing a smaller level of joy. Also when a person grins they tend to be unnoticeable, since the motions of a grin are not very visible.
The first character who is described as possessing this smile is Gotama, the Buddha. When Siddhartha first sees him, he recognizes him immediately, largely on account of this mysterious smile. Gotama is imperturbable and he retains his smile - and his equanimity - even when Siddhartha
Facial Expression: The facial expression such as happiness, sadness, anger and fear helps a lot in conveying a message. These facial expressions are similar all over the world but non- verbal communication and behaviour varies hugely between the cultures in the world.Since the look on a person’s face is noticed , before we hear ,facial expression contributes a lot in a successfully non-verbal communication .
Purpose: To inform the audience of how Halloween started and transformed to what it is now.
Cunningham believes that a smile does not only contains a positive emotion. She was being informative when she states that people from different cultures also smiles when they are frighten, miserable, or embarrassed. Emphasizing her point further, she provided an example from Japan. Correspondingly, Cunningham used research and facts as she addressed “Psychologist Paul Ekman, the head of the University of California’s Human Interaction Lab in San Francisco, has identified 18 distinct types of smiles, including those that shows misery, compliance, fear and contempt.” (263). Aside from using logos to enhance her argument, Cunningham also uses ethos in considered to make the audience feels more certain when reading her article. Notwithstanding, her point of view, she after then states a sentence that is considered to be a fallacy. Introduction to her next paragraph, she wrote “Evidently, a woman’s happy, willing deference, is something the world wants visibly.”, and example of hasty generalization. Though it was said evidently, there was no follow up reasons to support that the worlds wants it clearly. A woman’s happiness is something that not everyone to embrace. Therefore, it is yet another stereotyped that the authors support but did not established through
Results of the experiment overwhelmingly supported the hypothesis. Particularly in the measurements of smiling. Male-female dyads showed extraordinarily higher frequencies of smiling during conversation than the other dyads. Both same gender dyads showed relatively marginal to moderate frequencies for smiling. Eye contact frequencies were also higher for male-female dyads, though not as overwhelmingly as smiling. In contrast, both same gender dyads showed relatively low frequencies for eye contact.
Transition: With all holidays come celebrations, let’s talk about the festivities that helped shape Halloween today.
One of my goals for this semester is to try to smile more during my sessions to show warmth. I think by showing warmth it will hopefully allow my client to open up more and they will feel more comfortable talking and sharing with me. I think by smiling it shows warmth, and it also shows the client that I want to be there and that I am engaged with what they have to say. My method of evaluation for this goal will be to review all my recorded sessions for the semester and watch my facial expressions regarding smiling and if I appear warm. By watching the recordings I will also be able to determine if my smile is portrayed as genuine or fake. I will also evaluate my goal by asking for feedback from peers, and ask them if they thought my facial
Every year millions of kids get dressed up, knock on doors, and beg for candy. With Halloween just around the corner, you all are probably wondering where this strange tradition came from. Every year I have experienced this holiday and have done research on this topic. According to a 2014 Smithsonian.com article, stated by Natasha Geiling, in just one year Americans spent over six billion dollars on candy, costumes, and ghoulish decor in anticipation for Halloween. Many people think all Halloween is about dressing up and going trick or treating but there's more to it than that. The roots and variations from all around are what makes Halloween what it is today. In order to understand this holiday, we will go into the history of Halloween, how it's celebrated around the world, and superstitions revolving it.
Halloween is a time for trick-or-treating, ghost stories, horror movies, and fun. It's all about having a good scare without being in any real danger. Or is it? These 10 true horror stories may make you think twice about how you celebrate All Hallows Eve this year.
I am very careful with facial expressions because I want to create a friendly and harmonious environment around me. When I've been around other people, I've never tried to show faces expressing inattention, anxiety, anger, mockery, and laziness. Since I want people to take my ideas seriously, I always try to use facial expressions that show positivity, motivation, happiness, and energy. When I participate in online teamwork, people may not see my facial expressions, but they can perceive my desire to make things right, and the respectful attitude that I
Woah! I screeched as the car slowly halted to a stop. “Sorry, Sorry” Dad said to me as he checked the other cars to see if he had hit anything. “Can you park a bit slower next time I angrily muttered as water dripped down the side of my pants. “Here’s a towel” Dad handed me while trying to straighten the car.
Most people are surprised to learn exactly how much information they communicated about themselves through their facial expressions. The intricacies of what one does with their the eyes, eyebrows, forehead, lips, tongue, teeth, and mouth while listening or talking combine to send some
Vision Reporter (2016) concluded that smiling may seem like an involuntary response to something cute or funny, but it is much more than that. He believes studies suggest that smiling, forced or not, can have a positive effect on the mood, decrease stress levels, and even make everyone around feel better (Vision Reporter, 2016). As Thich Nhat Hanh (n.d) points out, “sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy”. Shimamura, Ross, & Bennett (2006) study determined the advantage of a happy face was observed even when faces were inverted (upside down) and even when the salient perceptual feature (broad grin) was controlled across. According to Kraft and Pressman (2012) study revealed that all smiling participants, regardless of whether they were aware of smiling, had lower heart. Hagan (2010) supports the research adds to mounting evidence that a happy disposition can have a powerful impact on health as well as life expectancy conditions.