A 'winning' smile is hard-wired into brain: study
Monday, December 29, 2008 - 14:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Blind and sighted athletes smile or frown in response to victory or defeat with the same facial expressions, a finding that further supports the theory that expressions of emotion are innate and not learned, U.S. researchers said.
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