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Smiling always indicates happiness.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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2 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that Smiling always indicates happiness?

Partly. Some sources assert that a smile expresses happiness, while others note smiles can mask depression or reflect cultural norms rather than happiness. None settles the absolute 'always' claim; the evidence only partially bears on it in both directions.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Evidence for · 2
The passionate year
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The passionate year. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68676

Evidence against · 3
The Girl Wanted: A Book of Friendly Thoughts
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The Girl Wanted:  A Book of Friendly Thoughts. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26683

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Laugh and Smile upon the Holy Quran: The Study of Analytical Objectivities
2015
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Mahmoud, a. M. (2015). Laugh and Smile upon the Holy Quran: The Study of Analytical Objectivities. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1079783

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Smiling depression
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Smiling depression. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiling_depression

Who smiles while alone? Rates of smiling lower in China than U.S.
2019
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T, T., S, O., & X, Z. (2019). Who smiles while alone? Rates of smiling lower in China than U.S.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000459

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