All the world's a mirror, and all the men and women merely shadows.
[With thanks to Mr. Shakespeare]
Consider this for a moment: if you smile, you are likely to receive smiles in return. If you show anger, anger often comes back to you. The reflection is not perfect; an engineer might describe the distortions as noise. Nevertheless, the pattern is sufficiently repeatable to be noticeable. Try it and see whether you agree.
