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 ...
Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating ...
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 ...
Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...
Imagine sitting across from someone describing two movies to you. You listen attentively, trying to decide which one ...
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, ...