Why Smiling Can Lower Your Confidence

18 Jul 2025 · 1 min
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A short German-language excerpt from a YouTube video by Dr. Aziz ("Why Smiling Can Lower Your Confidence", July 18, 2025). The speaker argues that smiling while angry signals fear rather than friendliness, which weakens communication, reduces others' respect for boundaries, and undermines perceived confidence. The clip recommends aligning tone, body language, and words when asserting oneself and points viewers to the full video description for subtler confidence signals.

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