What makes people smile?

Answer 1

Human beings are actually the only created beings that have the ability to reason and logically process information first before they respond, which is different from animals that generally respond to environmental stimuli based on biological defaults. The human aspect of reasoning is what negates the theory of evolution in that if all creatures evolved the same way, the animals would be able to reason as human beings but as we all know, they do not possess this special quality which is why they don't complain about sleeping on the floor or sleeping in the dog house. Reasoning and smiling is a capacity that is restricted to humans.

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We smile because the world we live in is beautiful,

We smile because we are loved,

We smile because we understand something, even if it is so small.

Finally we smile because God gave us the means and the reason to do so.

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The question of why we smile is still being studied and observed by our scientists. However current line of evidence suggests that human smiling is an automatic, cross cultural response to certain stimuli-internal and/or external-that produce certain pleasant reactions in the person smiling. Further evidence points to smiling being both instinctive and hardwired while also learned and social. A study of feral children who lived in isolation from human contact and have remained unaware of human social behavior and unexposed to language found that such children were unable to smile, even after contact was established. This suggests that social interaction plays a large role in either smiling as a reflex, or helping to biologically develop the brain to be able to be able to pick up this kind stimuli reflex.

On the other hand, since 2001 and since application of new scanning technologies, doctors have been able to observe babies exhibiting facial expressions in the womb. With the corners of the mouth turned up and the cheeks bulging, obstetrician Stuart Campbell, who's in charge of this new discovery, says, "what's behind the smile, of course, I can't say, but… I think it must be some indication of contentment in a stress-free environment" the 4D scanner, which also produces 3D images that move in real time, shows that babies start making finger movements at 15 weeks, yawning at 18 weeks, and smiling, blinking, and crying at 26 weeks. After birth, infants do not usually smile until they are 6 weeks old, creating a further interest to survey the womb and why there is this gap of time where no smiling occurs, perhaps because the infant must adjust to its new, less content surroundings. This new information on the subject suggests that perhaps smiling is a reflex to positive feelings, while at the same time can also be a response to hearing social communications from inside the womb. Those and other findings further suggest that non-verbal communication is a significant aspect of smiling, therefore forming the first steps to human language.

Broken down further, smiling involves both a chemical and biological process. The brain secretes chemicals from neurotransmitters including Serotonin and Dopamine that causes the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) to react to environmental stimuli that individuals process unconsciously through the five senses of: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting. As a result, if something is amusing or enjoyable the facial muscle movements results in creating smiles that are activated for various reasons. Things such as hearing amusing jokes, watching a person accidentally doing something amusing, and other funny scenarios all contribute to what makes people smile.

As a matter of fact, we're laughing just thinking about it!

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Cause: Something their mind responds to.

Reaction: Facial muscles move and the smile is created.

Answer 2

Try thinking of something or someone that you like or love. If you have pets try spending time with them like playing, cuddling or even having a nap with them!

Or even think of your favourite joke or riddle just something that you enjoy a lot!

Also you could have your friend make a joke or do something funny. Sometimes even just start laughing randomly and then your friends with start laughing then you will start laughing even more (that happens to me a lot).

Answer 3

People smile in response to positive emotions such as happiness, joy, amusement, or contentment. It can also be a way to communicate friendliness, show appreciation, or alleviate stress. Smiling can also be a social cue to indicate agreement or understanding in interactions with others.