This is the happiest photo in the world

What do you think of this photo? Did it make you smile?

Of course it did – science tells us so.

That’s right, the ‘happiest photo in the world’ has been found via a poll, and a psychologist can

explain exactly what about this photo will make an estimated 71 per cent of people who look at it smile.

Dr Simon Moore tells us exactly what will make your Facebook friends ‘lol’ and what will leave them ‘meh’ about the photos your share.

Dr Moor says: ‘The unexpected element in this shot, and our response to it, may help to explain why photo-bombing has become such a popular trend – it results in an unexpected emotional experience.

‘Sudden ‘nice’ surprises are good as psychologically we feel we got more than we were expecting.’

Melissa Brandts and her husband Jackson took the squirrel photo in 2009, and submitted it to the survey commissioned by Coca-Cola for their #choosehappiness campaign.

Story and source: Metro