Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter # 168

The Ups and Downs of an Election Year and the Power of A Smile

Why is smiling such a powerful form of communication?  Smiling and laughing are commonly accepted worldwide as nonverbal messages/signals showing that a person is happy.

We begin smiling around five weeks of age and laugh between the fourth and fifth months of life. Studies of our closest primate relatives suggest something more happens when a chimpanzee…