Which Type of Smile is the Most Stressful?

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There are three kinds of smiles, rewarding (indicating encouragement), affiliation (indicating relatability), and dominant (condescending).
Tests have shown the condescending ones are the most stressful.
 
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BillTre said:
There are three kinds of smiles, rewarding (indicating encouragement), affiliation (indicating relatability), and dominant (condescending).
Tests have shown the condescending ones are the most stressful.
I prefer this one.
 
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There's another kind of "smile". Remember the grimace that Ham showed in the movie The Right Stuff?

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berkeman said:
There's another kind of "smile". Remember the grimace that Ham showed in the movie The Right Stuff?
Looks like "Darn, they are going to put me inside that crappy rocket!"
 
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