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From the Capilano theory to smiling bringing good fortune

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There was an experiment related to this content. It was an experiment conducted in 1974 by psychologists Donald Dutton and Arthur Aron at Columbia University called the ‘Capilano Suspension Bridge Study’ because it was conducted on a bridge over the Capilano River. There are two bridges along the Capilano River near Vancouver, Canada, one being a sturdy bridge built safely on a low river, and the other being a 1.5-meter wide and 70-meter high bridge suspended across a cliff, with a railing that is not very high, which makes it quite intimidating for people to walk over. [Capilano Suspension Bridge] For the experiment, men were divided into two groups, each walking across one of these bridges. A young, attractive woman stood waiting at the end of the bridge to conduct a survey, and the men were asked to contact her later if they were curious about the results.  9 of the 32 men in the group who crossed the dangerous bridge called the female interviewer back while only two of the men in t