9 Benefits of A Smile
Smiling (smiles) is more than just an expression of pleasure and happiness. Each person must have smiled when alone or are in a social environment, but not the only signal that they are happy, far from it. We smiled for specific social purposes, as it can send all sorts of 'signal' that can be useful to others.
Here are 9 benefits of a smile that we can use to send a message of trust (trustworthiness), hospitality (attractivity) and much more. Let's look;
1. Get others to trust you
In an environment, where everyone is easy to lie, who should we believe? One of the 'signal' that shows we can be trusted everyone else is smiling. Sincere smile can send a message that people can trust and work with us. People who smile are rated higher generosity, and when people share with each other they tend to show a sincere smile (Mehu et al., 2007).
Economists even consider that a smile has a value. In one study by the Scharlemann et al (2001), subjects tend to trust others when they smile. The study found that smiling affects the level of confidence to others around 10%.
2. Smiles relieve 'punishment'
When people do bad things they often smile. When you are pulled over the officer on the street how do you look? There are two possibilities, smiled and fear. According to a study conducted by LaFrance and Hecht (1995), showed that people who break the rules, they smiled once caught. It does not matter if it's a fake smile, sad smile or sincere smile. smile is quite useful because we are more trustworthy than those who do not smile. As a result, people find your mistakes, it will be easier to forgive if you smile.
3. The defense of the social slip-ups
The defense of the social slip-ups, cool term "Ngeles" embarrassment. Yes, a smile can be useful when you're ngeles and shame. Try to remember when you forget an appointment with your boyfriend? What do you do when accidentally kicked a small child? Or when you've tripped over a banana peel in front of many people? definitely not smiling?
The embarrassment and smiles berfungi to get out of a pressing social environment (Keltner & Buswell, 1997). Embarrassed smile, sometimes with a small laugh useful awaken ourselves to see an error. Not only that, the smile is also useful to be forgiven for the mistake we did.
4. Smiling for fear of feeling bad
Sometimes we smile because it is considered a courtesy, so that we can avoid the bad feelings of others towards us. In one study (LaFrance, 1997), people were asked to remain silent petrified when she heard someone else gets the good news, they feel bad if you do not smile and feel others will think badly of him if not smiling. So, smile for the good of others does not hurt not!? Because if you do not smile then you would be considered insensitive, hehe ..
5. Smile when suffer
Smiling is one way to reduce the suffering caused by an irritating situation. Psychologists call it facial feedback hypothesis. Forcing a smile when we feel pressured enough to lift our mood, albeit slightly.
But it must be remembered, smiling against a disappointing situation may be useful for your internal condition, but this is not seen by others. Ansfield study (2007) showed subjects a video sad look, feel better when they smile than those who did not. However, people who smile at the images deplorable considered less well by others.
6. Smiling for sexual charm
Her smile has a magical effect on men, more than just eye contact. A study showing how men approach women at a bar (Walsh & Hewitt, 1985). When a woman is just making eye contact with a guy, she approached the success of only 20% of the time required. However, when the same woman added a smile, a man approached faster 60% of the time.
Smiling increase the attractiveness of women to men, but not vice versa. When men smile at women, the effect is less magical. Because there are some men look more cool for women at rest or even shame, than when they were seen smiling and happy (Tracy & Beall, 2011). Reducing smile makes a man look more masculine.
7. Hiding something you think
Sincere smile never lie. While the fake smiles involving mouth, while sincere smile 'spread' to the eye. Despite that, the smile can be used to hide what we think, but not easy to do a fake smile. In order for your smile trustworthy try to smile spread across your face and make your eyes a little sparkle. Difficult? for this one you need to practice.
8. Smile to make money
We have seen that economists have calculated the value of a smile, but the smile does make us get the money? Tidd and Lockard (1978) found the waiters (waitresses) are given tip smiling more than he does. In general, the service industry, such as flight attendants or the entertainment and hospitality workers actually get paid for smiling to the customer. But, be careful, says psychologist mismatch between a genuine smile and not, can cause physical fatigue while working. So, smile it could make money, but it can also lead to "miserable".
9. Smile and (half) the world smiles with you
One of the joys of social life is when you smile at someone and they smile back. Although, not everyone is smiling again. Research Hinsz and Tomhave (1991) look at what proportion of people would respond to a smile. The results showed about 50% of those replying. In comparison, almost nothing that people respond to a smile with a frown.
Now there understand the reason to smile. So smile smile before it was banned!
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