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Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?

  • Written by Samuel Putnam, Professor of Psychology, Bowdoin College
Say cheese ... or not. A woman works a stand at a cheese festival in Moscow, Russia.AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin

In the lead-up to the World Cup, articlesappeared noting that Russian workers were being taught how to properly smile at the foreign soccer fans who would soon be visiting their country.

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