New research shows facial expressions are planned by the brain before movement, not automatic emotional reactions.

You prepared thoroughly for a presentation at work, and now you’re dropping wisdom to a packed room. Much as you expected, your colleagues appear wowed and ...

Ekman’s training revolves around learning how to read facial expressions in order to spot what he calls micro-expressions – supposedly, fleeting and subtle expressions of a strong emotion that a ...

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

New research suggests that the emotional content of a facial expression influences how well observers can predict social ...

The team thinks this means that the cingulate cortex manages the social purpose and context of the facial gesture, which is ...

Facial expression may get a lot of attention, but to understand the full range of human communication, we have to look beyond the face. Facial Palsy Awareness Week is March 1-7. Learn about facial ...

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