The Smile Guide
1. The Drop Jaw Smile:
This smile is an exaggeration. This smile is uusually seen among celebs, who want to send a positive vibe down to you.
With such an expression, they try to draw positive impulses from the audience as letting the jaw drop gives the impression of playfulness and amusement. By applying the drop-jaw smile, you are able to very quickly eliminate the first-line protective barrier between individuals.
2. The Turn-Away Smile:
Another extension of this technique to win over people quickly is the turn-away smile – as the individual also comes across as juvenile, playful and creative. It is actually a hybrid expression where the smile signals welcome, whereas the motion of turning away gives the signal of avoidance.
To illustrate, most men cannot resist if a women smiles coyly in their directions. Also, when a female gives the turn-away smile, it invokes parental male feelings, making men want to protect and care for the female.
Some actresses are quite adept at using this technique to captivate the hearts of fans. And as many public speakers have realised, the turn-away smile also makes you seem younger and attractively secretive. Even renowned biologist Charles Darwin had noted how well the turn-away smile invokes similar reactions in animals.
3. The Closed-Lip Smile
When the teeth aren’t displayed, this is known as the closed-lip smile. Playful children and politicians always show this gesture, which gives signal that the person is hiding something.
If your friend gives you the closed-lip smile, the clear message is that although your friend is happy chatting with you, he is not telling you everything. He reserves some information that he does not feel comfortable sharing with you.
4. The Tight-Lipped Smile
When the tips of the lips are stretched without the teeth exposed, such a smile shows the harbouring of a secret, concealment of thoughts and the restraining of attitudes. While women interpret the tight-lipped smile as a sign of rejection, it also happens to be a favourite expression among females.
The tight-lipped smile is often shown by women who don’t want to reveal any information and would rather remain silent instead. For example, if you ask for the age, a lot of women would simply respond with a tight-lipped smile without giving any answer.
The tight-lipped smile also evokes mystery and can be often seen in magazine pictures of successful businessmen. The picture clearly reveals they aren’t disclosing any of their key secrets, sharing in the interview only the broad principles for success.
5. The Lopsided Smile
This smile is best "smiled" by Robert Downey Jr. Also known as the twisted smile, it appears when one side of the lip moves upwards and the other side slants down – causing the mouth to move in opposite directions and ending up in what seems to be a twist.Cover the right side of his face, he seems to be frowning, and cover the left, he seems to smile.
This smile is interpreted as expressing mixed emotions. The side of mouth slanted downwards shows a person with negative emotions such as sadness and anxiety, contrasted by the upward tilt which says that person is non-threatening nor angry.
The smile also gives the interpretation of “yes” to a certain extent while also conveying the message of “better not”. To sum up, the lopsided smile signals various messages that can range from sarcasm or embarrassment to irony.
6. The Forced Smile
A forced smile looks manufactured and unnatural. We need more than pulled-back lips, through the use of a muscle called risorius to show our teeth, to convince someone we are happy and exuding a positive emotion.
This can be detected especially when eyes are not engaged with mouth – resulting in the eyes looking dull or listless. The fake smile gives the impression that we do not mean what we are saying – and it evokes a response of dislike or will damage social bonding.
7. The Genuine Smile
In contrast, genuine smiles encourage others to smile back and convey an honest emotion because when we are smiling, we feel happier and this happiness is communicated to others.
To be able to tell the difference, consider the reaction when we find something funny. The smile is unconscious because our orbicularis oculi (skin around the eyes) crinkles up. A real smile appears primarily because of the action of two muscles – the zygomaticus major, which stretches from the corner of the mouth to the cheekbone, and the orbicularis oculi.
8. The Sneer
The action for the sneer is caused when the buccinators muscles (on the sides of the face) contract to draw the lip corners sideward toward the ears and produce a sneering dimple in the check. The expression is obvious and gives clear sarcastic signals.
The sneer is an act of contempt, it shows someone being disrespectful and reflects the lack of caring and empathy on the part of the person doing the sneering. During police interviews, for example, the suspect would sneer upon realising the police didn’t know the full details of the crime.
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Types of Handshakes
Well, basically, these are 7 different types of handshakes that I'm aware of and what the person standing next to you is trying to convey.
1. The Dominant Handshake
Here, the person shaking his hand may try to give a subtle hinting at his dominance. If his/her hand is above yours, it may be a sign of taking control.
2. The Dead Fish Handshake
Well, like a dead fish, this handshake is a show of indifference. It signifies a passive and a reserved person.
3. The Queen's Finger tips
Here, the handshake is a sign of superiority. It is given by the queen to her subordinates, hence the name. It can also be taken as a sign of need of personal space.
4. The Hand Crusher
It is exactly what you think it is. Just crushing your hand. It can be taken as a display of aggressiveness.
5. The "Keep Away"
This is also an aggressive sign, usually emerging from a need for personal space.
6. The Sweaty palms
The most basic sign for nervousnes. The person is likely experiencing discomfort or anxiety.
7. The Hand Hug
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