Sunday, April 24, 2011

Smile: It will make you happier =)

I learned in my psychology class, that smiling actually makes you happier! It was tested in several different ways, many times. One study had people hold a pen in their mouth with their teeth, this activated their 'smile muscles' . The other group held the pen in their mouth with their lips without the pen touching their lips. By doing this it inhibited their smiling muscles. Then a third group just held the pen in their hands. All three groups then were asked to rate the funniness of some farside cartoons. The group that had their smiling muscles activated found the cartoons significantly funnier than the other two groups. They did more research and made the conclusion that if you smile it will improve your mood and make you happier!
Smile =)

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