Emotions - Day 1: Today I want to explore the emotion of Happy/Happiness and what it looks like on the face of both Men and Women. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Of all the different types of emotions, happiness tends to be the one that people strive for the most. Happiness is often defined as a pleasant emotional state that is characterized by feelings of contentment, joy, gratification, satisfaction, and well-being. Research on happiness has increased significantly since the 1960s within a number of disciplines, including the branch of psychology known as positive psychology. This type of emotion is sometimes expressed through: Facial expressions: such as smiling Body language: such as a relaxed stance Tone of voice: such as an upbeat, pleasant way of speaking While happiness is considered one of the basic human emotions, the things we think will create happiness tend to be heavily influenced by culture. For example, pop culture influences tend to emphasize that attaining certain things, such as buying a home or having a high-paying job, will result in happiness. The realities of what actually contributes to happiness are often much more complex and more highly individualized. People have long believed that happiness and health are connected, and research has supported the idea that happiness can play a role in both physical and mental health. "Happiness has been linked to a variety of outcomes including increased longevity and greater marital satisfaction. Conversely, unhappiness has been linked to a variety of poor health outcomes and challenges in relationships." Stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness, for example, have been linked to things such as lowered immunity, increased inflammation, and decreased life expectancy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- As we can see from these examples, Each subject has a broad smile on their face, the top row of their teeth is showing, the eyes are bright and full of life, they are slightly squinted due to the cheeks being pushed up by the smile. You can definetly tell that they are very happy. Probably one of the easiest emotions to see and recognize on a person. What makes you truly happy?