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Why a forced smile can look like a threat

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Baring your teeth in a forced, awkward smile when you are furious is deeply rooted in primate behavior. While you think you are being incredibly polite in a tense meeting, your body is essentially executing an ancient animalistic threat display, subtly showing off your fangs to establish absolute dominance.

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