How Smiling Benefits Your Brain
Yelena Gidenko, PhD Yelena Gidenko, PhD

How Smiling Benefits Your Brain

Smiling is a natural human expression of happiness or joy that happens largely involuntarily. Your favorite song comes on the radio, you get that job offer, you see a treasured old friend, or a silly joke hits just the right spot. Whatever the reason, we can all agree that it feels good. And there’s a reason for that. Cracking a smile is good for your brain. Let’s find out why that is.

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