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The reciprocal relationship between smiles and situational contexts

Samuel E Day1, Eva G Krumhuber2, Danielle M Shore1

  • 1Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Cognition & Emotion
|September 30, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Social smiles are interpreted differently based on the situation. Context influences how genuine smiles appear, and smiles can also shape our perception of social situations.

Keywords:
Smilescontextdynamicemotionfacial expression

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