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The Ultimate Body Language Book

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We can see how a fearful expression might evolve into a full grin in this image.<br />

Many biologists think smiles have roots as a fearful gesture, as a sort of “fear grin.” Today though,<br />

human smiles are a universally submissive gesture but they can also symbolize pleasure, amusement,<br />

aggression, or anxiety (grimace). <strong>The</strong>se other emotions never truly supersede the most common<br />

purpose of the smile which is to show submission. We will see this occur over and over again as it<br />

applies to smiling. Even pleasure must happen with or around people we feel we can submit to. Smiles<br />

are our way we to show that we are non-threatening and wish to maintain peace.

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