Did
you ever have a song play in your head like, “Ah, look at all the lonely
people?” That’s the old Eleanor Rigby Beatles tune. Consider a new research finding that the
brains of lonely people are not looking for smiles and laughter to cheer them
up, instead, because we are wired for survival, and isolated people are more
vulnerable, they remain vigilant looking for perceived threats such as frowns or
sneers. So smile a few more times today and look for
happy faces to make the world a more warm and welcoming place.
Link to research:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/08/lonely-peoples-brains-work-differently.html
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
