Facial expressions may appear spontaneous, but new research shows the brain begins preparing them long before the face ...

Every time we show facial gestures, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance.

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

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 ...

Facial mimicry refers to automatic copying of another person’s facial expressions. When one person smiles, a listener may ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. For over a century, researchers have debated the following: Do facial expressions affect emotions, or do emotions create facial expression? Which comes ...

This 1936 portrait by Dorothea Lange shows Florence Owens Thompson with several of her children in a photograph known as "Migrant Mother." Source: Dorothea Lange/Public Domain Photographers and ...

A research team used 125 physical markers to understand the detailed mechanics of 44 different human facial motions. The aim was to better understand how to convey emotions with artificial faces.

Smiling videos can distinguish between people with and without Parkinson's disease, providing an easy, accessible, and cost-effective way to screen for Parkinson's, particularly when access to ...

Psychologists have discovered a simple trick to make yourself more likeable and socially successful. But beyond helping us make a better first impression, these findings may also offer insights into ...