Peter Ditto

University of California, Irvine

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Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at the University of California, Irvine

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Smiling involving facial muscles around the eyes and the use of positive language are signals of happiness, according to social science.

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Smiling involving facial muscles around the eyes and the use of positive language are signals of happiness, according to social science.

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