Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...
When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...
Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Klaus Vedfelt—Getty Images, Tim Robberts—Getty Images, Kelvin Murray—Getty Images, Robert Recker—Getty Images, Howard Kingsnorth—Getty ...
Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya, or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles, frowns, ...
Imagine sitting across from someone describing two movies to you. You listen attentively, trying to decide which one ...
Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...
Understanding facial expressions is key to decoding human emotions and intentions, especially when identifying untrustworthy individuals. Facial cues often reveal underlying feelings not expressed ...
Connor Tom Keating receives funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC). Jennifer Cook has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under ...