Why do we smile when we’re nervous?

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Someone asked me something serious and I answered “no” with a huge involuntary grin on my face. Why do we smile/laugh when we’re nervous, unable to control it?

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I never smile if I can help it. Showing one’s teeth is a submission signal in primates. When someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life.

EDIT: Not a lot of Dwight Schrute fans around here I guess.

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