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Lip Service Smiles in Life Death Trust Lies Work Memory Sex and Politics

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ISBN-10: 0393060047

ISBN-13: 9780393060041

Edition: 2011

Authors: Marianne Lafrance

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When someone smiles, the effects are often positive: a glum mood lifts; an apology is accepted; a deal is struck; a flirtation begins. But not all smiles are equally benign: a rival grins to get under your skin; a bully's smirk unsettles his mark. Who flashes more fake smiles, popular kids or unpopular kids? Is it good or bad when a bereaved person smiles? Much more than cheerful expressions, smiles are social acts with powerful consequences. Drawing on her research conducted at Yale University and Boston College as well as the latest studies in psychology, medicine, anthropology, biology, and computer science, Marianne LaFrance explores the compelling science behind the smile, revealing…    
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Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/8/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.60" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English

introduction
Life
smile science
out of the mouths of babes
the indispensable smile
missing smiles, frozen smiles
Lies
two-faced smiles
smile politics
service with a smile
Loyalty
real men don't smile
smiles with a foreign accent
smile for the camera
exit smiling
acknowledgments
notes
references
index