Facial expressions arise from brain networks that encode slow, context-rich meaning and fast muscle control on different time scales, keeping smiles and threats socially precise.

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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, ...

New research titled "identifying a facial expression of flirtation and its effect on men" deconstructs the morphology of highly-recognized flirtatious facial expressions used by heterosexual women to ...

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Do your facial movements broadcast your emotions to other people? If you think the answer is yes, think again. This question is under contentious debate. Some experts maintain that people around the ...

Nonverbal communication can be just as important—if not more important—than verbal communication for actors. Whether it’s Claire Danes’ furrowed brow as Carrie Mathison in “Homeland” or Jack Gleeson’s ...

Facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion, research indicates. In fact, it might be more accurate to say we should never trust a person's face, new research suggests. Interacting ...

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 ...