2007-04-09 05:34:06 · 3 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I read an article that might pertain to this question a long time ago. It was about a little girl that could not physically smile. She was made fun of often. Pretty sad. So, it is quite possible. Here are some interesting articles for you to take a look at:
(The little boy had a face paralysis that inabled him to use his cheek/mouth muscles)
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2002/october23/smile.html
(Apparently the name of this condition is Mobius Syndrome)
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/921441372.html
Bell's Palsy might also cause paralysis that makes it difficult for people to smile.
2007-04-09 05:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by January 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Every person with a normal, healthy brain can smile. But some people have behavior patterns that cause them to reflect for considerable periods of time before expressing any emotion, whether verbally or nonverbally. While other people express feelings externally as soon as they have them. Both modes are workable and healthy...just cognitive-personality differences
2007-04-09 12:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Some people are physically impaired and cannot use the muscles around the mouth that control smiling, but aside from that, everyone can smile WHEN THEY WANT TO.
2007-04-09 12:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋