The Economic Times

Psychology says people who can't stop smiling when they are in front of the camera aren't always trying to look happy: What the behavour reveals?

Psychology says people who can't stop smiling when they are in front of the camera aren't necessarily pretending to be happy. Smiling during photographs can be linked to social habits, positive emotions, nervousness, self-presentation and learned behaviour. The response can also become automatic when a person associates a camera with photographs, attention and social interaction.