Study of the relationship between features of smile and psychological stress responses

  • SUGAHARA Toru
    Principal Investigator
    University of Human Arts and Sciences

About this project

Japan Grant Number
JP21700245
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Project/Area Number
21700245
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type
  • Single-year Grants
Review Section / Research Field
  • Integrated Science and Innovative Science > Comprehensive Fields > Informatics > Sensitivity informatics/Soft computing
Research Institution
  • University of Human Arts and Sciences
  • Waseda University
Project Period (FY)
2009 〜 2010
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
4,420,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 3,400,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 1,020,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the relationship between the change of smile and psychological stress for the mental health index. Japanese society has misgivings about an increase in young people with the expressionless and a decrease in communications skills. Then, the difference of the smile-making ability of young people was researched. As a result, it was confirmed that there were a lot of university students who were not able to make the smile well. Moreover, the load of the mental calculation reduced the facial EMG activity of smile. Unpleasant stimulation of the sound also influenced the shape of an attractive smile. The necessity of facial exercise matched to an individual ability was suggested for the guidance of the smile-making.

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