# Emotion Inducing Accessories The Happiness Hat Will Make You Smile or Else By Howard Wu | Published 2009-10-28 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happiness-hat References: [lauren-mccarthy](http://www.lauren-mccarthy.com/happinesshat/) The Happiness Hat designed by Lauren McCarthy might not be the best selling piece of headwear on the market, and it definitely isn’t the most pleasant for the user. The comfortable looking Happiness Hat sports a sensor that measures cheek and mouth activity, and activates a motor to drive a metal spike into the wearer’s head if a smile is not detected. Through this sort of pain infliction, the user is conditioned to display a happy appearance! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Emotion Sensing Technology:** The development of emotion sensing technology can lead to new ways of understanding and influencing human emotions. - **Behavior Modification Accessories:** The creation of accessories that modify behavior can have applications in various fields, such as psychology and personal development. - **Happiness Engineering:** The concept of engineering happiness through innovative products and experiences opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation. ### Where This Applies - **Wearable Technology:** The wearable technology industry can utilize emotion sensing technology to create products that enhance emotional well-being. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can explore behavior modification accessories to promote positive habits and emotional well-being. - **Psychology and Therapy:** The psychology and therapy field can benefit from happiness engineering by incorporating innovative tools to improve emotional health. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md) - [Emotional LED Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qudi-mask.md) - [Emotional State-Monitoring Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuna-pendant.md) - [Desktop Mood Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clover-emotion-tracker.md) - [Accessory Adorned Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patch-cap.md) - [Key-Typing Headgarments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gboard-cap.md) - [Emotion-Sensing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emteq-labs-sense.md) - [Rotating Punctuation Mark Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotion-hanger.md)