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.
One of us – Masha – is a Russian...