Presentation, Speech 101, Levatterr, Informative II- The Smile

2. Duchenne de
Bolougne
19th century French anatomist
Two types of smiles:
- The Duchenne smile, or the
“genuine” smile authenticated by
spontaneous appearance of crow‟s
feet
- The non-Duchenne smile, “false”
smile, social smile or “Pan-Am” smile

3. Muscles used to smile
Duchenne
smile
Non-
Duchenne
smile

4. Duchenne vs. non-Duchenne smile

5. Kroisos
Kouros
- The most famous example
of the “Archaic smile,”
from the 6th century BCE
- On display in the Nat‟l
Archeological Museum,
Athens, Greece

6. Mona Lisa
(La Joconde)
15th century
by Leonardo da Vinci
- One of the most mysterious,
and famous smiles in art‟s
history
- On display in the Louvre,
Paris, France

7. Harvey Ball‟s - The “Smiley” was
created by
“Smiley” Harvey Ball in
1963
- One of the most
recognizable smiles in
pop culture
- Ball never trademarked
his creation; Bernard
and Murray Spain did
in the 1970s, adding
the phrase “have a
nice day”

8. Smiling…
…is contagious

9. Humans are hard-wired to smile
- British Obstetrician Stuart
Campbell has recorded
babies smiling in utero in
the 17th week
- Campbell says it doesn‟t
mean babies have 17 week old
baby
developed senses, but
„smiling‟ in
that babies exhibit human utero
behaviors in the womb

10. Strong bonds: smiley baby & mommy
- Mom-infant bond intensifies when
she see her baby smile
- “The SMILE just by itself - just by
seeing it - is a powerful social
reward,…and it's a social reward,
especially for mothers who are
invested in helping that baby feel
good.” - Dr. Ross Thompson,
professor of psychology at the
University of California at Davis