When I was a first-year medical student, my classmates and I used to go down to the hospital cafeteria between lectures to buy snacks. The women from whom we bought them at the check-out counters were ...
For humans, flashing a smile is an easy way to avoid misunderstanding. And, according to a new study, bottlenose dolphins may use a similar tactic while playing with each other. The study, which was ...
A Smile Isn’t Universal: What Traveling the World Taught Me About CommunicationI used to think a smile was universal. One expression. One meaning. One safe shortcut in human communication.Then I ...
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