World Smile Day, please try to give a stranger a smile

Reading Tips | Pro, did you smile today? Since 1948, the World Mental Health Organization (WHO) has identified the May 8 of the year as the world's smiling day, the only festival to celebrate the expression of human behavior. Yesterday, is the 66th World Smile Day, this newspaper United River Hkust volunteers to Luoyang citizens "smile State" conducted a questionnaire survey. According to the data, it is generally accepted that smiles help to bring people closer together.

"Micro-site" Do you know that today is the world Smile Day?

The pressure of further studies, employment pressure, workplace pressure ... It seems that there are fewer smiles around us. Yesterday morning, the world Smile Day, this newspaper United Henan University of Science and Technology Youth Volunteer Association, in Luoyang Xindu, Wanda Plaza, Wang Cheng Plaza and other places, the public's "smile State" conducted a questionnaire survey.

"Do you know that today is the world Smile Day?" "Xindu Hui, a sports clothing store owner Chen Frankly, he has not heard of the world Smile Day, but because of industry characteristics, the daily smile to face the customer is his basic state." And the citizen Cao said, smile can shorten the relationship between people, is a very effective communication language, but the current life pressure, the smile around less and fewer.

"Micro Survey" 90% people think that smile has affinity

The survey of the theme of "Smile Day, smile on the role of Interpersonal Trust", the questionnaire by the Henan University of Science and technology teachers and students of the school, including "You Know the world Smile Day?" "The smile has a positive effect on the interpersonal trust relationship" 10 questions.

A total of 60 questionnaires were available, 56 of which were valid. Of the 56 effective questionnaires, 16 of the respondents were female respondents, and 40 were women, respectively, representing 28.6% and 71.4%. Among them, the 22-30-year-old accounted for the highest, 66.1%, the level of education, specialist or bachelor degree or above, the largest number of persons, 35 people, accounted for more than 62.5%.

"Do you know the world Smile Day?" "The answer to this is no," said 80%. However, most people think they are "usually a laughing person". At the same time, nearly 90% of respondents said that "people who often smile have a special affinity".

In addition, in terms of interpersonal relationships, 89.2% of people believe that there are more and more hypocrisy in society, including 70% of women, and 73% of respondents agree to be careful with strangers, 67.5% of whom are women.

"Micro advice" try to give a stranger a smile

In the course of the investigation, some members of the public thought that the smile of a stranger was not well-intentioned. Henan University of Science and technology teachers, psychological counseling teacher Zhang Sweet think, resulting in contacts with strangers strong preparedness psychology, the reasons are manifold. The change of society, the transition from tradition to modernity, and the changing of human network are all the factors that cause this kind of situation.

Zhang Sweets that smile is the most simple and effective way of interpersonal communication. "A smile, the two sides can be from the heart of the smile to get the information we are friends, although the smile is silent, but it can express joy, joy, consent, respect of the mood." ”

In the survey, most respondents were sympathetic to the smile. "The data reflects people's expectations of interpersonal trust, with the inner heart willing to believe that strangers are well-meaning." Zhang Sweet said, advised the public to go out more, open their hearts, try to give a stranger a smile, may receive unexpected results.