Smiling is credited with everything from building rapport to stimulating approach behavior to improving the persuasiveness of social media influencers.[i] Even drawing a smile on the back of a check ...

When we’re happy, the corners of our mouths move out and up, our cheeks lift, and the skin around our eyes crinkles. And researchers now say that process can be reversed: force the muscles of the face ...

Everyone smiles when they’re happy. But, what about smiling in the face of sadness? Can forcing a smile even while feeling blue elevate one’s mood? According to countless pop songs and concerned ...