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The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. ‘Smiling Eyes’ Aren’t a Perfect Gauge of Emotions Smiles that lift the cheeks and crinkle the eyes aren’t necessarily a window to a person’s emotions, research finds.   In fact, these “smiling eye” smiles, called Duchenne smiles, seem to be related to smile intensity, rathe...

 E-Mail PITTSBURGH--A smile that lifts the cheeks and crinkles the eyes is thought by many to be truly genuine. But new research at Carnegie Mellon University casts doubt on whether this joyful facial expression necessarily tells others how a person really feels inside. In fact, these "smiling eye" smiles, called Duchenne smiles, seem to be related to smile intensity, rather than acting as an indicator of whether a person is happy or not, said Jeffrey Girard, a former post-doctoral researcher ...